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Datadog Logs vs Graylog Plus

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Datadog Logs

Software

Log Management and Analytics

From
$0.1/per GB ingested per month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Graylog Plus logo

Graylog Plus

Software

Enterprise Log Aggregation and SIEM

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Datadog Logs complex, multi-tiered pricing model based on ingestion, indexing, and storage; can become expensive at scale; Graylog Plus pricing is not published on the product pages
  • They diverge on capability: Datadog Logs covers Log ingestion, Graylog Plus covers Log aggregation.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Datadog Logs and Graylog Plus actually diverge.

Attributes where Datadog Logs and Graylog Plus differ
AttributeDatadog LogsGraylog Plus
Starting price$0.1/per GB ingested per monthOn request
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
PlatformsCloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud)Web, Api
Founded20102011

Identical on both: free tier (No), 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 Datadog Logs

  • Log ingestion
  • Full-text search
  • Custom dashboards
  • Log-based metrics

Only in Graylog Plus

  • Log aggregation
  • SIEM capabilities
  • Advanced parsing
  • Compliance

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.

Datadog Logs

  • Centralised log aggregation and analysisnot Graylog Plus
  • Multi-source log correlation with metrics and tracesnot Graylog Plus
  • Root cause analysis and troubleshootingnot Graylog Plus
  • Security monitoring and threat detectionnot Graylog Plus

Graylog Plus

  • Centralised log collection, search and analysisnot Datadog Logs
  • SIEM and threat detection through Graylog Securitynot Datadog Logs
  • Self-hosting log management on your own infrastructurenot Datadog Logs
  • API security monitoringnot Datadog Logs
  • Compliance reporting from retained log datanot Datadog Logs

Where each one falls short

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

Datadog Logs

  • Complex, multi-tiered pricing model based on ingestion, indexing, and storage; can become expensive at scale
  • Ingestion pricing of $0.10/GB can accumulate rapidly for high-volume logging environments

Graylog Plus

  • Pricing is not published on the product pages
  • Split across several editions, Graylog Open, Enterprise, Security and API Security, so log management and SIEM are separate purchases
  • The open edition is source-available rather than fully open source, and the guided setup, prebuilt content and AI assistance are Enterprise features

Pricing, plan by plan

Datadog Logs

$0.1/per GB ingested per month

No published plan breakdown. See the Datadog Logs review.

Graylog Plus

On request
  • Starter$undefined/month
    • Log aggregation
    • SIEM capabilities
    • Advanced parsing

Which should you pick?

Choose Datadog Logs if

  • You need log ingestion.
  • You work on Cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud).
  • You also want full-text search.
Datadog Logs review

Choose Graylog Plus if

  • You need log aggregation.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want siem capabilities.
Graylog Plus review

Questions people ask

Is Datadog Logs or Graylog Plus better?
Neither clearly leads. Datadog Logs starts at $0.1/per GB ingested per month and Graylog Plus at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Datadog Logs or Graylog Plus?
Datadog Logs starts at $0.1/per GB ingested per month and Graylog Plus at On request.
Does Datadog Logs or Graylog Plus run on more platforms?
Datadog Logs runs on Cloud (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Oracle Cloud). Graylog Plus runs on Web, Api.
What is Datadog Logs best used for?
Datadog Logs is most often used for centralised log aggregation and analysis, multi-source log correlation with metrics and traces, root cause analysis and troubleshooting, security monitoring and threat detection. Of those, centralised log aggregation and analysis and multi-source log correlation with metrics and traces are not what Graylog Plus is typically brought in for.
What can Datadog Logs do that Graylog Plus cannot?
Datadog Logs covers Log ingestion, Full-text search, Custom dashboards, Log-based metrics. Graylog Plus covers Log aggregation, SIEM capabilities, Advanced parsing, Compliance. Both handle API, Webhooks, REST, Web support.
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