Crashpad
Chromiums crash-reporting system — library for capturing, storing, and transmitting minidumps on macOS, Windows, Linux.
Our Verdict
Default native crash capture plumbing; pair with Sentry, Backtrace or your own backend to see the data.
Pros
- Battle-tested in Chrome across macOS, Windows, Linux
- Handles minidump capture and transmission reliably
- Open source and widely integrated by Sentry, Firefox
- Low-level building block you can trust
Cons
- Library, not a backend or UI
- Integration complexity for non-C++ stacks
- You still need a server to receive crashes
- Docs aimed at systems engineers
When to Use Crashpad
Good fit if you need
- Crash dump capture and minidump transmission for C++ applications
- Integrating Chromium-based crash reporting into desktop or embedded apps
- Out-of-process crash handler for macOS, Windows, and Linux native apps
- Custom crash reporting pipeline using open-source Crashpad library
Pricing
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- Pricing Model
- free
- Free Tier
- Yes
- Entry Price
- —
- Enterprise Available
- No
- Transparency Score
- —
Beta — estimates may differ from actual pricing
Estimated Monthly Cost
$25
Estimated Annual Cost
$300
Estimates are approximate and may not reflect current pricing. Always check the official pricing page.
Project Health
Health Score
10
12 days
N/A
0
N/A
Apache-2.0
Last checked: 2026-04-21
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