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Coralogix vs Grafana

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Coralogix

Software

Continuous Log Insights and Visibility

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Grafana logo

Grafana

Software

Observability and Data Visualization

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Coralogix no self-hosted option; cloud-only SaaS requiring use of customer's AWS, Azure, or GCP infrastructure; Grafana the free tier retains metrics, logs and traces for 14 days only
  • They diverge on capability: Coralogix covers Log aggregation, Grafana covers Dashboard creation.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Coralogix and Grafana actually diverge.

Attributes where Coralogix and Grafana differ
AttributeCoralogixGrafana
Pricing modelusage-basedopen-source
PlatformsCloud-hosted (AWS, Azure, GCP)Web, Api
Founded20152014

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Coralogix

  • Log aggregation
  • Machine learning analytics
  • Alerts
  • Distributed tracing

Only in Grafana

  • Dashboard creation
  • Alerting
  • Data source integration
  • Visualization plugins

Both cover

  • API
  • Webhooks
  • REST
  • Web support
  • Api support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Coralogix

  • Enterprises requiring infinite log retention across logs, metrics, and tracesnot Grafana
  • Organizations with cross-signal correlation needs (logs, metrics, traces unified)not Grafana

Grafana

  • Dashboards and visualisation over metrics, logs and tracesnot Coralogix
  • Running observability across infrastructure and applicationsnot Coralogix

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Coralogix

  • No self-hosted option; cloud-only SaaS requiring use of customer's AWS, Azure, or GCP infrastructure
  • Pricing is purely usage-based per GB with no flat-rate subscription option; suitable for unpredictable workloads but no cost ceiling

Grafana

  • The free tier retains metrics, logs and traces for 14 days only
  • Free is capped at 10,000 active metric series and 50 GB each of logs and traces a month
  • The Pro plan carries a $19 a month platform fee before any usage charges
  • Logs and traces are billed on three separate meters, at $0.050 per GB processed, $0.400 per GB written and $0.100 per GB retained
  • Retaining data is an ongoing charge rather than a one off, so historical data costs every month it exists

Pricing, plan by plan

Coralogix

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Coralogix review.

Grafana

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Dashboard creation
    • Alerting
    • Data source integration

Which should you pick?

Choose Coralogix if

  • You need log aggregation.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Cloud-hosted (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • You also want machine learning analytics.
Coralogix review

Choose Grafana if

  • You need dashboard creation.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want alerting.
Grafana review

Questions people ask

Is Coralogix or Grafana better?
Neither clearly leads. Coralogix starts at Free and Grafana at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Coralogix or Grafana?
Coralogix starts at Free and Grafana at Free.
Does Coralogix or Grafana run on more platforms?
Coralogix runs on Cloud-hosted (AWS, Azure, GCP). Grafana runs on Web, Api.
Can I use Coralogix for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Coralogix best used for?
Coralogix is most often used for enterprises requiring infinite log retention across logs, metrics, and traces, organizations with cross-signal correlation needs (logs, metrics, traces unified). Of those, enterprises requiring infinite log retention across logs, metrics, and traces and organizations with cross-signal correlation needs (logs, metrics, traces unified) are not what Grafana is typically brought in for.
What can Coralogix do that Grafana cannot?
Coralogix covers Log aggregation, Machine learning analytics, Alerts, Distributed tracing. Grafana covers Dashboard creation, Alerting, Data source integration, Visualization plugins. Both handle API, Webhooks, REST, Web support.
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