Loggly alternatives: 5 apps ranked by verified data

Facts checked Oct 25, 2026AppBreakup editorialHow we rank

Common reasons people leave Loggly: daily volume caps need managing, and little native metrics or tracing. We ranked 5 alternatives by how directly each one replaces Loggly, then by reviews, real visits and how recently each app's facts were checked against its own website. Papertrail currently ranks first.

Quick comparison

#	App	Pricing	Open source	Platforms	Verified facts	Score
1	Better Stack	Free plan + paid	No	Web, iOS, Android	3 of 3	59.6

1. Better StackTop pick
Best for: Small and mid-sized teams wanting uptime, on-call, status pages and logs from one vendor
Free plan + paidWeb, iOS, Android
59.6
score / 100
Why switch from Loggly
Modern log management bundled with uptime and on-call.
Pros
Replaces several separate tools with one bill
Polished, fast setup for monitors and status pages
Phone-call alerting and on-call included
Cons
Pricing has many add-ons across products
Telemetry side is younger than dedicated log vendors
Hosted only
Visit Better Stack Details and reviews
How this score is calculated
Editorial fit ×0.377
Reviews ×0.363
Clicks (90 days) ×0.150
Freshness ×0.1585
Votes ×0.150
0 counted reviews, 0 up and 0 down votes. Full formula
Is Better Stack a good Loggly alternative?
Verified facts
3 of 3 verified
Free plan
10 monitors and 1 status page
Checked Oct 25, 2026betterstack.com(opens source in a new tab)
Free error tracking
100,000 exceptions/month
Checked Oct 25, 2026betterstack.com(opens source in a new tab)
Money-back guarantee
60 days
Checked Oct 25, 2026betterstack.com(opens source in a new tab)

The best Loggly alternative for…

The highest-ranked app in this list for each need.

Best Loggly alternative for most people

Papertrail

Simpler, cheaper live tail and search from the same company.

Best Loggly alternative for a free plan you can upgrade

Better Stack

Modern log management bundled with uptime and on-call.

Best Loggly alternative for self-hosting

Elastic Observability

Powerful log search, hosted or self-managed.

Best Loggly alternative for Linux

Graylog

Self-host your logs with a free open edition.

Best Loggly alternative for iPhone and Android

Better Stack

Modern log management bundled with uptime and on-call.

Best Loggly alternative for working in the browser

Sumo Logic

Larger log analytics platform with security features.

Loggly alternatives: common questions

What is the best alternative to Loggly?

Papertrail ranks first right now. Simpler, cheaper live tail and search from the same company. Sumo Logic and Better Stack follow it in our ranking.

Is there a free alternative to Loggly?

Yes. Better Stack (free plan + paid) and Graylog (free plan + paid) have a free option. Check each app's verified facts for current plan limits.

Is there an open-source alternative to Loggly?

None of the 5 alternatives in this list is open source.

Which Loggly alternatives work on Linux?

Graylog runs on Linux.

Why do people switch from Loggly?

The complaints we hear most: daily volume caps need managing; little native metrics or tracing; annual billing for paid plans.

How is this list ranked?

Every app is scored with the same published formula: how directly it replaces Loggly, reviews (weighted by verification), visits from AppBreakup, how recently its facts were checked against its own website, and reader votes.