Deploy GlitchTip

Open source error tracking that’s compatible with Sentry SDKs.

⭐ 3.0k stars📜 MIT🔴 Advanced⏱ ~20 minutes

What You’ll Get

A fully working GlitchTip instance running on your server. Your data stays on your hardware — no third-party access, no usage limits, no surprise invoices.

Prerequisites

A server with Docker and Docker Compose installed (setup guide)
A domain name pointed to your server (optional but recommended)
Basic terminal access (SSH)

The Config

Create a directory for GlitchTip and add this docker-compose.yml:


# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
# 🚀 Created and distributed by The AltStack
# 🌍 https://thealtstack.com
# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
version: '3.8'
 
services:
  glitchtip:
    image: glitchtip/glitchtip:latest
    container_name: glitchtip
    restart: unless-stopped
    depends_on:
      - db
      - redis
    ports:
      - "8000:8000"
    environment:
      - DATABASE_URL=postgres://glitchtip:glitchtip@db:5432/glitchtip
      - REDIS_URL=redis://redis:6379
      - SECRET_KEY=change_me_to_something_random
      - PORT=8000
 
  db:
    image: postgres:14
    container_name: glitchtip-db
    restart: unless-stopped
    environment:
      - POSTGRES_USER=glitchtip
      - POSTGRES_PASSWORD=glitchtip
      - POSTGRES_DB=glitchtip
    volumes:
      - glitchtip_db_data:/var/lib/postgresql/data
 
  redis:
    image: redis:alpine
    container_name: glitchtip-redis
    restart: unless-stopped
 
volumes:
  glitchtip_db_data:

Let’s Ship It


# Create a directory
mkdir -p /opt/glitchtip && cd /opt/glitchtip
 
# Create the docker-compose.yml (paste the config above)
nano docker-compose.yml
 
# Pull images and start
docker compose up -d
 
# Watch the logs
docker compose logs -f

Environment Variables

Variable	Default	Required
`DATABASE_URL`	`postgres://glitchtip:glitchtip@db:5432/glitchtip`	No
`REDIS_URL`	`redis://redis:6379`	No
`SECRET_KEY`	`change_me_to_something_random`	No
`PORT`	`8000`	No
`POSTGRES_USER`	`glitchtip`	No
`POSTGRES_PASSWORD`	`glitchtip`	No
`POSTGRES_DB`	`glitchtip`	No

Post-Deployment Checklist

Service is accessible on the configured port
Admin account created (if applicable)
Reverse proxy configured (Caddy guide)
SSL/HTTPS working
Backup script set up (backup guide)
Uptime monitor added (Uptime Kuma)

The “I Broke It” Section

Container won’t start?


docker compose logs glitchtip | tail -50

Port already in use?


# Find what's using the port
lsof -i :PORT_NUMBER

Need to start fresh?


docker compose down -v  # ⚠️ This deletes volumes/data!
docker compose up -d