Session Replay Setup (LogRocket/FullStory) for Your Website
Your client reports a bug that you can't reproduce. Logs and screenshots aren't enough. You spend hours debugging, and the problem might be a rare scenario. Session Replay solves this: you literally look over the user's shoulder, seeing every click, scroll, and network request. In 10 minutes you find what would have taken days.
We've implemented Session Replay on 50+ projects—from e-commerce stores to SaaS platforms. We know where even experienced teams stumble: PII leaks, performance drops, non-obvious masking settings. Below are proven approaches that save time and frustration.
Why Integrate Session Replay with Sentry?
The LogRocket + Sentry combo gives superpowers: for every error, we get a video of the user's session. This reduces debugging time by 5–10x compared to traditional logging. For integration, we use the LogRocket.getSessionURL call, which returns a direct link to the recording, and save it in the error context: Sentry.configureScope(scope => scope.setExtra('sessionURL', sessionURL)). Now any bug can be investigated with full context of user actions.
How to Organize Data Masking?
Before production, you must hide passwords, payment data, and personal fields. In LogRocket, use the inputSanitizer parameter: true masks all text fields. Flexible configuration via requestSanitizer allows hiding authorization headers. To hide specific elements, add the CSS class lr-hide. In FullStory, there are also API methods for masking—by selectors or attributes. In practice, masking all PII fields takes about 30 minutes.
Tool Comparison
LogRocket vs FullStory
| Criteria | LogRocket | FullStory |
|---|---|---|
| Main Focus | Debugging + Redux/Network | UX analytics + DX Data |
| Error Integration | Built-in, with traces | Via integrations |
| Privacy Masking | Flexible (CSS, API) | Flexible (CSS, API) |
| Pricing Model | Per session/month, from $500/mo | Per user, from $600/mo |
| Self-hosted | No | No |
An open-source alternative with self-hosting is OpenReplay. It's less convenient but gives full data control.
OpenReplay vs LogRocket
| Criteria | OpenReplay | LogRocket |
|---|---|---|
| Self-hosted | Yes | No |
| Sentry Integration | Via API | Built-in |
| Data Masking | CSS selectors | CSS, API |
| Performance | Medium | High |
| Price | Free (self-hosted) | From $500/mo |
LogRocket is better for debugging complex bugs, while FullStory is for UX analytics. In our experience, teams using LogRocket find the root cause on average 60% faster.
Technical Implementation
Installing LogRocket
import LogRocket from 'logrocket'; LogRocket.init('your-app/project-id'); // Identify user LogRocket.identify(user.id, { name: user.name, email: user.email, plan: user.subscriptionPlan }); For React, add logrocket-react to track components:
import setupLogRocketReact from 'logrocket-react'; setupLogRocketReact(LogRocket); Masking Sensitive Data
Before production, mask passwords, payment data, personal fields:
LogRocket.init('app/id', { dom: { inputSanitizer: true, // hides all inputs textSanitizer: false }, network: { requestSanitizer: request => { if (request.headers['Authorization']) { request.headers['Authorization'] = '[redacted]'; } return request; } } }); Or use the CSS class lr-hide on specific elements.
Linking to Sentry Errors
LogRocket.getSessionURL(sessionURL => { Sentry.configureScope(scope => { scope.setExtra('sessionURL', sessionURL); }); }); Now every Sentry error includes a direct link to the session recording where the bug occurred.
How We Set Up Session Replay
Turnkey Setup Process
We execute work in several stages: current architecture analysis → integration design → implementation (installation, masking, custom filters) → staging testing → production deployment. As a result, you get a ready tool with configured dashboards and alerts.
Example work plan
- Audit of current data collection and privacy requirements (1 day).
- Installation and configuration of LogRocket/FullStory with masking (1–2 days).
- Integration with Sentry/Datadog (0.5 day).
- Configuration of session filters and dashboards (1 day).
- Testing and handover of documentation (0.5 day).
What's Included in Our Work
- Installation and configuration of LogRocket/FullStory
- PII masking (passwords, email, payments)
- Integration with Sentry/Datadog/Bugsnag
- Configuration of session filters (by browsers, events, users)
- Creation of dashboards for UX analytics
- Documentation on usage and access
- Team training (1 hour online)
Timeline and Cost
Timelines depend on integration complexity: from 1 to 5 days. Cost is calculated individually—we'll assess your project for free. Team time savings can reach 40 hours per month when using Sentry integration. Contact us for a consultation.
Why Trust Us
We have been configuring analytics tools for over 5 years. We've implemented 50+ Session Replay projects for e-commerce stores, SaaS platforms, and corporate portals. We guarantee correct operation and full compliance with privacy standards. Order Session Replay setup from us.