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Elastic vs Graylog

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Elastic

Software

Search AI powered by Elasticsearch

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Graylog logo

Graylog

Software

Log Aggregation and Analysis Platform

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Graylog has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Elastic the 99.95% monthly uptime SLA is only offered on the Platinum and Enterprise subscription tiers of Hosted deployments, not on lower tiers, per elastic.co, August 2026; Graylog graylog Enterprise starts at $15,000 per year and Graylog Security at $18,000 per year, priced by daily volume or annual consumption

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Elastic and Graylog actually diverge.

Attributes where Elastic and Graylog differ
AttributeElasticGraylog
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelUnknownopen-source
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, Api
FoundedUnknown2011

Identical on both: 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 Elastic

Nothing recorded that Graylog does not also cover.

Only in Graylog

  • Log aggregation
  • Full-text search
  • Parsing and extraction
  • Real-time analytics
  • API
  • Webhooks
  • REST
  • Web support

What people use each for

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

Elastic

No use cases recorded yet. See the Elastic review.

Graylog

  • Centralising and searching application and infrastructure logsnot Elastic
  • Running a SIEM with threat detection and investigation workflowsnot Elastic
  • Self-hosting log management without per-GB SaaS billingnot Elastic

Where each one falls short

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

Elastic

  • The 99.95% monthly uptime SLA is only offered on the Platinum and Enterprise subscription tiers of Hosted deployments, not on lower tiers, per elastic.co, August 2026

Graylog

  • Graylog Enterprise starts at $15,000 per year and Graylog Security at $18,000 per year, priced by daily volume or annual consumption
  • Correlation engine, scheduled and custom reports, compliance reports and teams management are Enterprise-only
  • Data tiering across hot, warm and archive storage is an Enterprise feature, not available in Graylog Open
  • Graylog Open carries community support only; professional support requires a paid edition
  • UEBA anomaly detection, Sigma rules, MITRE ATT&CK alignment and SOAR automation are limited to Graylog Security

Pricing, plan by plan

Elastic

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Elastic review.

Graylog

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Log aggregation
    • Full-text search
    • Parsing and extraction

Which should you pick?

Choose Elastic if

Nothing in the data separates Elastic from Graylog on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Elastic review

Choose Graylog if

  • You need log aggregation.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want full-text search.
Graylog review

Questions people ask

Is Elastic or Graylog better?
Neither clearly leads. Elastic starts at On request and Graylog at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Elastic or Graylog?
Graylog has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Elastic and Free for Graylog.
Does Elastic or Graylog run on more platforms?
Elastic runs on Web. Graylog runs on Web, Api.
Can I use Graylog for free?
Yes. Graylog has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Elastic starts at On request.
What can Elastic do that Graylog cannot?
Graylog covers Log aggregation, Full-text search, Parsing and extraction, Real-time analytics.
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