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Graylog Plus vs Dynatrace

Graylog Plus logo

Graylog Plus

Log Management

Enterprise Log Aggregation and SIEM

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Dynatrace logo

Dynatrace

Log Management

Application Performance Management and Observability

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

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

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Graylog Plus and Dynatrace differ
AttributeGraylog PlusDynatrace
Starting priceOn requestFree
Free tierNoYes
Founded20112005

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), platforms (Web, Api), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Log Management).

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 Graylog Plus

  • Log aggregation
  • SIEM capabilities
  • Advanced parsing
  • Compliance

Only in Dynatrace

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

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.

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

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

Where each one falls short

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

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

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

Pricing, plan by plan

Graylog Plus

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

Dynatrace

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

Which should you pick?

Choose Graylog Plus if

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

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

Questions people ask

Is Graylog Plus or Dynatrace better?
Neither clearly leads. Graylog Plus starts at On request and Dynatrace at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Graylog Plus or Dynatrace?
Dynatrace has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Graylog Plus and Free for Dynatrace.
Does Graylog Plus or Dynatrace 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 Graylog Plus best used for?
Graylog Plus is most often used for centralised log collection, search and analysis, siem and threat detection through graylog security, self-hosting log management on your own infrastructure, api security monitoring. Of those, centralised log collection, search and analysis and siem and threat detection through graylog security are not what Dynatrace is typically brought in for.
What can Graylog Plus do that Dynatrace cannot?
Graylog Plus covers Log aggregation, SIEM capabilities, Advanced parsing, Compliance. Dynatrace covers AI-powered analytics, APM, Infrastructure monitoring, Log analysis. Both handle API, Webhooks, REST, Web support.
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