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Honeybadger vs Loggly

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Honeybadger

Logging

Error and Uptime Monitoring for Developers

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Loggly logo

Loggly

Logging

Cloud-Based Log Management and Analytics

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Honeybadger the free Developer plan is limited to one user, 5,000 errors per month, 50 MB per day of logging and one uptime monitor; Loggly the free Lite plan caps ingest at 200 MB per day with 7 day retention
  • They diverge on capability: Honeybadger covers Error tracking, Loggly covers Log aggregation.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Honeybadger and Loggly actually diverge.

Attributes where Honeybadger and Loggly differ
AttributeHoneybadgerLoggly
Pricing modelfreemiumusage-based
Founded20122009

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web, Api), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Logging).

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 Honeybadger

  • Error tracking
  • Uptime monitoring
  • Status pages
  • Incident management

Only in Loggly

  • Log aggregation
  • Real-time search
  • Custom dashboards
  • Alert management

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.

Honeybadger

  • Exception and error tracking for Ruby, Elixir, PHP, Python and JavaScript applicationsnot Loggly
  • Uptime and cron heartbeat monitoring alongside error datanot Loggly
  • Publishing a public status page for a small SaaS productnot Loggly

Loggly

  • Cloud-hosted log aggregation for small and mid-sized engineering teamsnot Honeybadger
  • Alerting on log patterns via email, webhook, PagerDuty or Slacknot Honeybadger
  • Log analysis alongside SolarWinds infrastructure and application monitoringnot Honeybadger

Where each one falls short

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

Honeybadger

  • The free Developer plan is limited to one user, 5,000 errors per month, 50 MB per day of logging and one uptime monitor
  • SSO, unlimited teams and priority support require the Business plan at $80 per month
  • Error data retention is 15 days on Developer, 90 days on Team and 180 days on Business
  • Log and event retention is 7 days on the free plan and up to 30 days on Team
  • Premium integrations including Jira, PagerDuty, SMS and webhooks are excluded from the free Developer plan
  • S3 archiving of Insights events is not available on the Developer plan
  • Uptime check frequency is capped at 5 minutes on Developer and 2 minutes on Team; 1 minute checks require Business

Loggly

  • The free Lite plan caps ingest at 200 MB per day with 7 day retention
  • API access and archiving to Amazon S3 start on the Pro plan at $159 per month billed annually
  • Federated identity management is an Enterprise feature, starting at $279 per month billed annually
  • The Standard plan at $79 per month is limited to 1 GB per day and 3 source groups
  • Maximum retention is 90 days and only on Enterprise; Standard is fixed at 15 days

Pricing, plan by plan

Honeybadger

Free
  • DeveloperFree
    • 5,000 errors per month
    • 50 MB per day logging
    • 1 monitor
  • Team$26/month
    • 50,000 errors per month
    • 100 MB per day logging
    • 5 monitors
  • Business$80/month
    • 50,000 errors per month
    • 100 MB per day logging
    • 5 monitors

Loggly

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Log aggregation
    • Real-time search
    • Custom dashboards

Which should you pick?

Choose Honeybadger if

  • You need error tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want uptime monitoring.
Honeybadger review

Choose Loggly if

  • You need log aggregation.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Api.
  • You also want real-time search.
Loggly review

Questions people ask

Is Honeybadger or Loggly better?
Neither clearly leads. Honeybadger starts at Free and Loggly at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Honeybadger or Loggly?
Honeybadger starts at Free and Loggly at Free.
Does Honeybadger or Loggly run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, Api, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Honeybadger for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Honeybadger best used for?
Honeybadger is most often used for exception and error tracking for ruby, elixir, php, python and javascript applications, uptime and cron heartbeat monitoring alongside error data, publishing a public status page for a small saas product. Of those, exception and error tracking for ruby, elixir, php, python and javascript applications and uptime and cron heartbeat monitoring alongside error data are not what Loggly is typically brought in for.
What can Honeybadger do that Loggly cannot?
Honeybadger covers Error tracking, Uptime monitoring, Status pages, Incident management. Loggly covers Log aggregation, Real-time search, Custom dashboards, Alert management. Both handle API, Webhooks, REST, Web support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Honeybadger: Is Honeybadger free?

Honeybadger offers a free Developer plan permanently with 5,000 errors per month, 50 MB per day logging, and 1 monitor, supporting unlimited projects for a single user.

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Honeybadger: How much does the Honeybadger Team plan cost annually?

The Team plan costs $26 per month billed annually at $286 per year, providing 50,000 errors per month with unlimited users and 90-day error retention.

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Honeybadger: What's the difference between Honeybadger Business and Team plans?

Both Team and Business plans include 50,000 errors per month, but Business adds 180-day error retention (vs 90-day), includes enterprise security and compliance features, and supports unlimited teams.

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