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Dynatrace vs Graylog Plus

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Dynatrace

Software

Application Performance Management and Observability

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Graylog Plus logo

Graylog Plus

Software

Enterprise Log Aggregation and SIEM

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Dynatrace has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Dynatrace pricing is commitment based: rates require an annual platform level commitment rather than month to month purchase; Graylog Plus pricing is not published on the product pages
  • They diverge on capability: Dynatrace covers AI-powered analytics, Graylog Plus covers Log aggregation.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Dynatrace and Graylog Plus actually diverge.

Attributes where Dynatrace and Graylog Plus differ
AttributeDynatraceGraylog Plus
Starting priceFreeOn request
Free tierYesNo
Founded20052011

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web, Api), 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 Dynatrace

  • AI-powered analytics
  • APM
  • Infrastructure monitoring
  • Log analysis

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.

Dynatrace

  • Full stack application performance monitoring with automatic dependency discoverynot Graylog Plus
  • Kubernetes and container platform observability priced per podnot Graylog Plus
  • Log ingest, processing and query analyticsnot Graylog Plus
  • Real user monitoring and session replay for web applicationsnot Graylog Plus

Graylog Plus

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

Where each one falls short

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

Dynatrace

  • Pricing is commitment based: rates require an annual platform level commitment rather than month to month purchase
  • Full-Stack Monitoring is priced at $58 per month per 8 GiB of host memory, so a 64 GiB host counts as eight units
  • Infrastructure Monitoring at $29 per host per month excludes code level tracing, which requires Full-Stack
  • Session Replay doubles Real User Monitoring cost from $2.25 to $4.50 per 1,000 sessions
  • Runtime Vulnerability Analytics and Runtime Application Protection are each charged separately at $13 per month per 8 GiB host on top of monitoring

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

Dynatrace

Free
  • FreeFree
    • AI-powered analytics
    • APM
    • Infrastructure monitoring

Graylog Plus

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Dynatrace if

  • You need ai-powered analytics.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want apm.
Dynatrace 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 Dynatrace or Graylog Plus better?
Neither clearly leads. Dynatrace starts at Free and Graylog Plus at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Dynatrace or Graylog Plus?
Dynatrace has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Dynatrace and On request for Graylog Plus.
Does Dynatrace or Graylog Plus run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Dynatrace for free?
Yes. Dynatrace has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Graylog Plus starts at On request.
What is Dynatrace best used for?
Dynatrace is most often used for full stack application performance monitoring with automatic dependency discovery, kubernetes and container platform observability priced per pod, log ingest, processing and query analytics, real user monitoring and session replay for web applications. Of those, full stack application performance monitoring with automatic dependency discovery and kubernetes and container platform observability priced per pod are not what Graylog Plus is typically brought in for.
What can Dynatrace do that Graylog Plus cannot?
Dynatrace covers AI-powered analytics, APM, Infrastructure monitoring, Log analysis. Graylog Plus covers Log aggregation, SIEM capabilities, Advanced parsing, Compliance. Both handle API, Webhooks, REST, Web support.
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