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Elasticsearch Service vs Graylog Plus

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Elasticsearch Service

Software

Managed Elasticsearch Cloud Service

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 Elasticsearch Service has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Elasticsearch Service the 99.95 percent monthly uptime SLA applies only to the Platinum and Enterprise subscription tiers; Graylog Plus pricing is not published on the product pages
  • They diverge on capability: Elasticsearch Service covers Full-text search, Graylog Plus covers Log aggregation.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Elasticsearch Service and Graylog Plus actually diverge.

Attributes where Elasticsearch Service and Graylog Plus differ
AttributeElasticsearch ServiceGraylog Plus
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelusage-basedsubscription
Free tierYesNo

Identical on both: platforms (Web, Api), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown), founded (2011).

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 Elasticsearch Service

  • Full-text search
  • Scalability
  • High availability
  • Security

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.

Elasticsearch Service

  • Managed Elasticsearch without running the clusternot Graylog Plus
  • Log and observability data storage and searchnot Graylog Plus
  • Full-text search behind an applicationnot Graylog Plus
  • Deployments needing a specific cloud region across AWS, Azure or GCPnot Graylog Plus

Graylog Plus

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

Where each one falls short

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

Elasticsearch Service

  • The 99.95 percent monthly uptime SLA applies only to the Platinum and Enterprise subscription tiers
  • Serverless does not yet support traffic filtering, cross-project search or bring-your-own-key encryption
  • Serverless runs on AWS, GCP and Azure only, against 60 regions for the hosted option
  • Per-unit prices are not published; hosted is resource-based and serverless usage-based

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

Elasticsearch Service

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Full-text search
    • Scalability
    • High availability

Graylog Plus

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Elasticsearch Service if

  • You need full-text search.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want scalability.
Elasticsearch Service 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 Elasticsearch Service or Graylog Plus better?
Neither clearly leads. Elasticsearch Service 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, Elasticsearch Service or Graylog Plus?
Elasticsearch Service has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Elasticsearch Service and On request for Graylog Plus.
Does Elasticsearch Service 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 Elasticsearch Service for free?
Yes. Elasticsearch Service has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Graylog Plus starts at On request.
What is Elasticsearch Service best used for?
Elasticsearch Service is most often used for managed elasticsearch without running the cluster, log and observability data storage and search, full-text search behind an application, deployments needing a specific cloud region across aws, azure or gcp. Of those, managed elasticsearch without running the cluster and log and observability data storage and search are not what Graylog Plus is typically brought in for.
What can Elasticsearch Service do that Graylog Plus cannot?
Elasticsearch Service covers Full-text search, Scalability, High availability, Security. Graylog Plus covers Log aggregation, SIEM capabilities, Advanced parsing, Compliance. Both handle API, Webhooks, REST, Web support.
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