diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index a6153068..f44db093 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ Optional Integrations
 * Integration with Maildump_ for local email testing
 * Integration with Sentry_ for error logging
 * Integration with NewRelic_ for performance monitoring
+* Integration with Opbeat_ for performance monitoring
 
 .. _alpha: http://blog.getbootstrap.com/2015/08/19/bootstrap-4-alpha/
 .. _Hitch: https://github.com/hitchtest/hitchtest
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ Optional Integrations
 .. _Sentry: https://getsentry.com
 .. _NewRelic: https://newrelic.com
 .. _docker-compose: https://www.github.com/docker/compose
+.. _Opbeat: https://opbeat.com/
 
 
 Constraints
@@ -116,6 +118,7 @@ It prompts you for questions. Answer them::
     use_maildump [n]: n
     use_sentry [n]: y
     use_newrelic [n]: y
+    use_obpeat [n]: y
     windows [n]: n
     use_python2 [n]: y
 
diff --git a/cookiecutter.json b/cookiecutter.json
index 213c1842..4367b8b1 100644
--- a/cookiecutter.json
+++ b/cookiecutter.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     "use_maildump": "n",
     "use_sentry": "n",
     "use_newrelic": "n",
+    "use_opbeat": "n",
     "windows": "n",
     "use_python2": "n"
 }
diff --git a/docs/settings.rst b/docs/settings.rst
index 78a4053a..629e60f4 100644
--- a/docs/settings.rst
+++ b/docs/settings.rst
@@ -41,4 +41,7 @@ DJANGO_SENTRY_LOG_LEVEL                 SENTRY_LOG_LEVEL            n/a
 DJANGO_MAILGUN_API_KEY                  MAILGUN_ACCESS_KEY          n/a                                            raises error
 DJANGO_MAILGUN_SERVER_NAME              MAILGUN_SERVER_NAME         n/a                                            raises error
 NEW_RELIC_LICENSE_KEY                   NEW_RELIC_LICENSE_KEY       n/a                                            raises error
+DJANGO_OPBEAT_APP_ID                    OPBEAT['APP_ID']            n/a                                            raises error
+DJANGO_OPBEAT_SECRET_TOKEN              OPBEAT['SECRET_TOKEN']      n/a                                            raises error
+DJANGO_OPBEAT_ORGANIZATION_ID           OPBEAT['ORGANIZATION_ID']   n/a                                            raises error
 ======================================= =========================== ============================================== ======================================================================
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/settings/production.py b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/settings/production.py
index 27ba946e..be16818a 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/settings/production.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/config/settings/production.py
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ Production Configurations
 {% if cookiecutter.use_sentry == "y" %}
 - Use sentry for error logging
 {% endif %}
+{% if cookiecutter.use_opbeat == "y" %}
+- Use opbeat for error reporting
+{% endif %}
 '''
 from __future__ import absolute_import, unicode_literals
 
@@ -52,7 +55,19 @@ MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES = SECURITY_MIDDLEWARE + \
 MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES = SECURITY_MIDDLEWARE + MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES
 
 {%- endif %}
-
+{% if cookiecutter.use_opbeat == "y" -%}
+# opbeat integration
+# See https://opbeat.com/languages/django/
+INSTALLED_APPS += ('opbeat.contrib.django',)
+OPBEAT = {
+    'ORGANIZATION_ID': env('DJANGO_OPBEAT_ORGANIZATION_ID'),
+    'APP_ID': env('DJANGO_OPBEAT_APP_ID'),
+    'SECRET_TOKEN': env('DJANGO_OPBEAT_SECRET_TOKEN')
+}
+MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES = (
+    'opbeat.contrib.django.middleware.OpbeatAPMMiddleware',
+) + MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES
+{%- endif %}
 # set this to 60 seconds and then to 518400 when you can prove it works
 SECURE_HSTS_SECONDS = 60
 SECURE_HSTS_INCLUDE_SUBDOMAINS = env.bool(
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/env.example b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/env.example
index 3420db7c..edc5454b 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/env.example
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/env.example
@@ -18,3 +18,8 @@ DJANGO_SENTRY_DSN=
 {% if cookiecutter.use_newrelic == 'y' -%}
 NEW_RELIC_LICENSE_KEY
 {% endif %}
+{% if cookiecutter.use_opbeat == 'y' -%}
+DJANGO_OPBEAT_ORGANIZATION_ID
+DJANGO_OPBEAT_APP_ID
+DJANGO_OPBEAT_SECRET_TOKEN
+{% endif %}
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/requirements/production.txt b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/requirements/production.txt
index 4a0939a0..b64f3dd7 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/requirements/production.txt
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.repo_name}}/requirements/production.txt
@@ -37,3 +37,9 @@ raven
 # -----------------------------------------
 newrelic
 {%- endif %}
+
+{% if cookiecutter.use_opbeat == "y" -%}
+# Opbeat agent for performance monitoring
+# -----------------------------------------
+opbeat
+{%- endif %}