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Highlight

Uses AI

Move at AI speed. Stay in control.

highlight.io Source★ 927Apache-2.0 DiscordSoftware Development / Testing & Code Quality

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
6.7K
Down69.0%MoMSep 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
Usage-based
No monthly subscription pricing
Creators
Chris Schmitz
@ccschmitz· 851 followers
Launched
4y ago
2022-08-04 · Est.

Traffic

Monthly visitsData through Sep 2026 · Oct 2026 pending

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
  • Launched on Show HN (21 pts)Launch

    Highlight – Debug customer-facing issues with replay — Hey HN, I’m Jay, a co-founder at Highlight and a YC alum; excited to share our replay-based debugging tool! TLDR; if you're using a tool l…

    Aug 4, 2022 · 4y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Understand and debug customer issues with confidence

    Aug 4, 2022 · 4y agoLaunch page

Third-party reviews & case dossiers

Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics
Show HN
2022-08-04Source
Post excerpt:
Hey HN, I’m Jay, a co-founder at Highlight and a YC alum; excited to share our replay-based debugging tool! TLDR; if you're using a tool like Fullstory for debugging, or you have trouble understanding the actual impact of your errors (e.g. in sentry), you should give us a try! We built Highlight because we constantly found ourselves flooded with errors and s
Console.dev
2023-04-20Source
What engineers like:
Combines frontend and backend SDKs to provide end-to-end session replay and error tracing. Backend logging integrations link up to the relevant user session for easier debugging. Records network activity & console logs. Supports data masking for privacy. Open source so can be self-hosted, or use the cloud version.
Trade-offs & limitations:
Can’t track WebSockets. Frontend session tracking has some client overhead (11kb bundle). The UI has no dark mode.
Best suited for:
Developers who need to debug user sessions should consider this tool

Open Source & Self-Hosting

GitHub · MCP / Skill
Last commit 2026-11-04
GitHub Stars
★ 927
Forks
121
License
Apache-2.0
Primary language
JavaScript
COSS Monetization Path:Community Self-Hosted (Apache-2.0 · Docker) → Managed Cloud (Usage-based)
View cloud pricing →

Traffic sources

Sep 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Direct40%
  • Organic Search32%
  • Referrals10%
  • Social7%
  • Other10%

Countries

  • United States20%
  • Brazil15%
  • India12%
  • Thailand10%
  • Vietnam9%

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered 2022-03-01

KeywordMonthly volume
highlight47.2K
python logging2,920
sentry alternatives1,130
sentry frontend200
highlight.io60

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Developer
Free
5K free session replays · 5K free errors captured
Enterprise
Unknown

Trial: None · Free tier included · Enterprise custom tier · Observed 2026-11-05 · Pricing page

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2022-08-04

Key pages

Weekly snapshots

Changes

No pricing, plan, or positioning changes detected since tracking started.

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Dark Developer (Dark canvas, balanced density) featuring centered headline + input layout and product ui screenshot / component visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“Move at AI speed. Stay in control.”

Centered Headline + Input hero structure paired with email capture / waitlist CTA and live generated output showcase.

Conversion path: Centered Headline + Input + Product UI Screenshot / Component → Email Capture / Waitlist · Trust bar: Live Generated Output Showcase

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score7.9 / 10
Typography
8.0
Color & Contrast
8.0
Layout & Spacing
8.0
Craft & Polish
8.0
Distinctiveness
7.0

Structure

Fonts
headingFont3 / bodyFont / monoFont
Primary visual
Product UI Screenshot / Component
Social proof
Live Generated Output Showcase
Navigation
Full-Width Top Bar
Theme & density
Dark · Balanced
Corners & depth
Large Radius · Hairline borders
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Dark Developer (with Minimal Monochrome)

Deep dark surfaces, monospace typography, terminal/code snippets, and high-precision borders.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #000000;
  --surface: #191919;
  --foreground: #fbfbfb;
  --muted-foreground: #d1d6d9;
  --accent: #ddff46;
  --radius: 16px;
  --font-heading: "headingFont3", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "bodyFont", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-mono: "monoFont", ui-monospace, monospace;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #000000 (~38%) · Surface #191919 (~49%) · Text #FBFBFB (~6%) · Muted Text #D1D6D9 (~4%) · Accent #DDFF46 (~3%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Centered Headline + Input
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Dark · Balanced
- Border radius & elevation: Large Radius; no drop shadows—separate layers with hairline borders and whitespace
- Primary visual medium: Product UI Screenshot / Component
- Conversion CTA: Email Capture / Waitlist · Trust bar uses Live Generated Output Showcase
- Headline hook: Outcome & Speed Promise
- Hero components: Large Hero Product Shot, Centered Prompt / Input, Floating Multi-Cards
- Spatial layout notes: Centered Headline + Input hero structure paired with email capture / waitlist CTA and live generated output showcase.
- Visual summary: Dark Developer (Dark canvas, balanced density) featuring centered headline + input layout and product ui screenshot / component visuals.

## Avoid

- Warm pastel backgrounds
- Playful cartoon illustrations
- Oversized pill buttons everywhere

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much does Highlight cost?
Developer: Free; Enterprise: Unknown. Observed 2026-11-05. Check the source for current billing terms, usage limits and taxes.Source
How much website traffic does Highlight get?
Vaneform estimates 6.7K website visits in 2026-09. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
What is Highlight and what platforms does it support?
Highlight is catalogued under Testing & Code Quality: Move at AI speed. Stay in control.. Supported platforms: API.
Is Highlight open source?
Highlight has a public repository (https://github.com/highlight/highlight) under the Apache-2.0 license, recording 927 GitHub stars, and supporting self-hosted deployment.Source

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