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Grafana Loki vs Ivanti

Grafana Loki logo

Grafana Loki

Log Management

Log Aggregation for Grafana Stack

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
I

Ivanti

Network & Connectivity

Security, service management, and unified endpoint management

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Grafana Loki has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Grafana Loki grafana Cloud Logs Pro plan includes only 30-day retention; retention beyond 30 days requires Enterprise plan with minimum $25,000 annual commitment; Ivanti no pricing is published on the products page; the only routes are Contact Our Team or the How to Buy page describing the sales process, per ivanti.com, August 2026

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Grafana Loki and Ivanti actually diverge.

Attributes where Grafana Loki and Ivanti differ
AttributeGrafana LokiIvanti
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelfreemiumquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsSelf-hosted (open source), Managed (Grafana Cloud Logs), Enterprise (self-managed with support)Web
CategoryLog ManagementNetwork & Connectivity
Founded2014Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Grafana Loki

  • Log aggregation
  • Label-based indexing
  • LogQL language
  • Cost-effective
  • API
  • Webhooks
  • REST
  • Web support

Only in Ivanti

Nothing recorded that Grafana Loki does not also cover.

What people use each for

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

Grafana Loki

  • Cost-sensitive organisations deploying Kubernetes and Prometheus ecosystemsnot Ivanti
  • Teams needing index-free log aggregation for high-volume environmentsnot Ivanti

Ivanti

No use cases recorded yet. See the Ivanti review.

Where each one falls short

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

Grafana Loki

  • Grafana Cloud Logs Pro plan includes only 30-day retention; retention beyond 30 days requires Enterprise plan with minimum $25,000 annual commitment
  • Open-source version requires self-hosting all infrastructure including storage and scaling

Ivanti

  • No pricing is published on the products page; the only routes are Contact Our Team or the How to Buy page describing the sales process, per ivanti.com, August 2026

Pricing, plan by plan

Grafana Loki

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Grafana Loki review.

Ivanti

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Ivanti review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Grafana Loki if

  • You need log aggregation.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Self-hosted (open source), Managed (Grafana Cloud Logs), Enterprise (self-managed with support).
  • You also want label-based indexing.
Grafana Loki review

Choose Ivanti if

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

Ivanti review

Questions people ask

Is Grafana Loki or Ivanti better?
Neither clearly leads. Grafana Loki starts at Free and Ivanti at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Grafana Loki or Ivanti?
Grafana Loki has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Grafana Loki and On request for Ivanti.
Does Grafana Loki or Ivanti run on more platforms?
Grafana Loki runs on Self-hosted (open source), Managed (Grafana Cloud Logs), Enterprise (self-managed with support). Ivanti runs on Web.
Can I use Grafana Loki for free?
Yes. Grafana Loki has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Ivanti starts at On request.
What is Grafana Loki best used for?
Grafana Loki is most often used for cost-sensitive organisations deploying kubernetes and prometheus ecosystems, teams needing index-free log aggregation for high-volume environments. Of those, cost-sensitive organisations deploying kubernetes and prometheus ecosystems and teams needing index-free log aggregation for high-volume environments are not what Ivanti is typically brought in for.
What can Grafana Loki do that Ivanti cannot?
Grafana Loki covers Log aggregation, Label-based indexing, LogQL language, Cost-effective.
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