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Observability that doesn't cost a kidney

Monitor your apps like a pro, without the enterprise price tag or PhD in DevOps. Tiny Owl gives you event logs, alerts, and audit trails that justโ€ฆ work.

Built for solo developers and small teams who need real insightsโ€”not real headaches. Get up and running in 5 minutes. Own your data. Pay what makes sense.

โœ“ No credit card requiredโœ“ 14-day trial on paid plansโœ“ Cancel anytime
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Events today

2,847

Errors

12

Warnings

31

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Monitoring tools are broken. Here's why.

We've been there. You probably have too.

"That'll be $500/month, please"

Enterprise observability platforms think you're Netflix. Spoiler: you're not. Why pay for features you'll never use when you just need to know if your app is alive?

"Setup: 3 days, 7 configs, 12 coffee breaks"

You wanted to monitor your app, not get a PhD in YAML. Most tools need a dedicated team just to configure them. That's not tiny. That's ridiculous.

"Your data isโ€ฆ somewhere?"

Black box platforms that hold your data hostage. Want to export? Pay extra. Want to switch providers? Good luck with that migration.

There's a better way. A tiny way.

Observability that respects your time and wallet

Tiny Owl strips away the enterprise bloat and gives you exactly what you need: clear insights, simple setup, and pricing that won't make your accountant cry.

5 minutes to first insight

Copy. Paste. Done. Add our SDK, ship it, and start seeing data flow in. No YAML wrestling. No config hell. Just monitoring.

Pay for what you use

Start free. Scale affordably. No hidden fees, no sudden bill shocks. Built for bootstrappers by bootstrappers.

100% data ownership

Self-host or use our cloudโ€”your choice. Export anytime, anywhere, in any format. No vendor lock-in, ever.

Everything you need. Nothing you don't.

Know what's happening, in real-time

Track performance metrics that actually matter. CPU, memory, request rates, custom business metricsโ€”all in one clean dashboard. No more SSH-ing into servers at 3 AM to check logs.

  • Custom metrics with zero config
  • Real-time dashboards (1-second refresh)
  • Smart alerting (Slack, email, webhooks)
  • Historical data retention (90 days on Observe tier)
  • Mobile-friendly charts

Interactive metrics dashboard preview

From zero to observability in 3 steps

Seriously, it's this easy. No DevOps team required.

1

Install the SDK

One npm command and you're set. No extra config files, no agents to run.

npm install @tiny-owl-kit/observability
2

Create your client

Grab your API key and Project Secret from the dashboard. The SDK handles HMAC signing automatically.

import { TinyOwl } from '@tiny-owl-kit/observability';

const logger = new TinyOwl({
  apiKey: process.env.TINYOWL_API_KEY,
  projectSecret: process.env.TINYOWL_PROJECT_SECRET,
});
3

Start logging events

Three severity levels. Attach any context you need. Every request is signed with HMAC-SHA256.

// Info โ€” regular operational events
await logger.info('User signed in', { userId: '123' });

// Warning โ€” unusual events to watch
await logger.warning('API limit at 95%', { used: 950 });

// Error โ€” failures that need attention
await logger.error('Payment failed', {
  orderId: 'ORD-42',
  reason: 'Card declined',
});

Pricing that makes sense

No surprises. No gotchas. Just honest pricing for real teams.

MonthlyAnnualsave up to 26%

Need more? We've got you.

Custom volume pricing, on-prem deployment, dedicated support.

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Who's already hooting with Tiny Owl?

Alex โ€“ Indie SaaS Builder

Ship side projects with confidence

"I run 3 SaaS products solo. Before Tiny Owl, I was flying blindโ€”only finding bugs when users complained. Now I catch issues before my users do. And at $29/month, it's a no-brainer for any indie stack."

  • Automatic error detection
  • 5-minute setup per project
  • Peace of mind for $29/month

Diana โ€“ CTO at 3-person startup

Scale without breaking the bank

"We tried Datadog. $800/month for our tiny team? Nope. Tiny Owl gives us everything we need for under $50. Our investors love that we're not burning cash on monitoring."

  • Team collaboration (3 seats)
  • 30-day event retention
  • Saves $9K+/year vs. enterprise tools

Jordan โ€“ Managing 10 client projects

Monitor all your clients in one place

"I manage apps for 10 different clients. Tiny Owl lets me track them all from one dashboard. When something breaks, I know instantlyโ€”and my clients think I'm a magician."

  • Up to 25 projects (Command plan)
  • Advanced analytics & data export
  • Multi-tenant isolation

Built by developers, for developers

Integrate in minutes. Works with your stack. Plays nice with others.

// 1. Install the SDK
npm install @tiny-owl-kit/observability

// 2. Get your API Key and Project Secret from
//    the Tiny Owl dashboard โ†’ your project settings

// 3. Initialize the client (store credentials in env vars)
const { TinyOwl } = require('@tiny-owl-kit/observability');

const logger = new TinyOwl({
  apiKey: process.env.TINYOWL_API_KEY,         // from dashboard
  projectSecret: process.env.TINYOWL_PROJECT_SECRET, // from dashboard
});

// 4. Start logging โ€” HMAC-SHA256 signed automatically
await logger.info('Server started', { port: 3000 });
await logger.warning('Memory at 85%', { heapUsed: '850MB' });
await logger.error('DB connection failed', { host: 'db.prod' });

// Events appear in your dashboard in real time

Integrations

Environments

Node.js 18+Next.jsExpressNestJSFastifyBun

Deployment

VercelRailwayRenderFly.ioAWS LambdaDocker

Use Cases

Auth EventsPayment FlowsAPI MonitoringError TrackingAudit Trails

Currently available

JavaScriptTypeScriptNode.js 18+

More SDKs coming soon

๐Ÿ”œ Python๐Ÿ”œ PHP๐Ÿ”œ Ruby๐Ÿ”œ Go๐Ÿ”œ Java๐Ÿ”œ .NET

Need a different runtime or integration? Let us know

Don't just take our word for it

"Tiny Owl saved me from monitoring hell. Setup took 5 minutes, and I finally sleep through the night knowing I'll get alerted if something breaks. 10/10 would hoot again."

Sarah Chen

Indie Hacker

Questions? We've got answers.

Ready to take flight?

Join developers who ditched enterprise bloat for something that just works. Install the SDK, grab your API key, and log your first event in under 5 minutes.

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