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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

#AppPricingOpen sourcePlatformsVerified factsScore
1Papertrail logoPapertrailPaidNoWeb3 of 366.5
2Sumo Logic logoSumo LogicPaidNoWeb4 of 462.6
3Better Stack logoBetter StackFree plan + paidNoWeb, iOS, Android3 of 359.6
4Elastic Observability logoElastic ObservabilityPaidNoWeb, Self-hosted4 of 457.2
5Graylog logoGraylogFree plan + paidNoSelf-hosted, Linux, Web3 of 355.3
  1. Papertrail logo

    1. PapertrailTop pick

    Best for: Small teams that want quick, no-fuss log search and live tail

    PaidWeb

    66.5

    score / 100

    Why switch from Loggly

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

    Pros

    • Very quick to set up with syslog
    • Fast, readable live tail and search
    • Saved searches become alerts easily

    Cons

    • Limited dashboards and analytics
    • No metrics or tracing correlation on its own
    • Short search retention on lower tiers
    Visit Papertrail Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.3100
    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 Papertrail a good Loggly alternative?

    Verified facts

    3 of 3 verified
    Starting price
    From $5 per GB/month
    Checked Oct 25, 2026papertrail.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Founded
    2011
    Checked Oct 25, 2026papertrail.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Search to alert
    Saved searches become live alerts
    Checked Oct 25, 2026papertrail.com(opens source in a new tab)
  2. Sumo Logic logo

    2. Sumo Logic

    Best for: Organisations that want one hosted log platform for both operations and security

    PaidWeb

    62.6

    score / 100

    Why switch from Loggly

    Larger log analytics platform with security features.

    Pros

    • Serves operations and security use cases on the same data
    • Unlimited users
    • Fully hosted with no clusters to run

    Cons

    • Query language has a learning curve
    • Pricing model has changed several times
    • Aimed at larger companies
    Visit Sumo Logic Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.387
    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 Sumo Logic a good Loggly alternative?

    Verified facts

    4 of 4 verified
    Users
    Unlimited
    Checked Oct 25, 2026sumologic.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Flex ingest
    $0 ingest on Flex pricing
    Checked Oct 25, 2026sumologic.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Self-serve purchase
    Credits by card up to $25,000
    Checked Oct 25, 2026sumologic.com(opens source in a new tab)
    SIEM
    Yes
    Checked Oct 25, 2026sumologic.com(opens source in a new tab)
  3. Better Stack logo

    3. Better Stack

    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)
  4. Elastic Observability logo

    4. Elastic Observability

    Best for: Teams whose monitoring centres on searching large volumes of logs

    PaidSelf-hostableWeb, Self-hosted

    57.2

    score / 100

    Why switch from Loggly

    Powerful log search, hosted or self-managed.

    Pros

    • Very strong log search and analytics
    • Can be self-managed or fully hosted
    • Machine-learning anomaly detection built in

    Cons

    • Running Elasticsearch yourself needs specialist knowledge
    • Hosted pricing has many usage meters
    • Advanced features require paid subscriptions
    Visit Elastic Observability Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.369
    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 Elastic Observability a good Loggly alternative?

    Verified facts

    4 of 4 verified
    Serverless ingest
    From $0.07/GB
    Checked Oct 25, 2026elastic.co(opens source in a new tab)
    Serverless retention
    From $0.017/GB per month
    Checked Oct 25, 2026elastic.co(opens source in a new tab)
    Self-managed
    Yes
    Checked Oct 25, 2026elastic.co(opens source in a new tab)
    Free trial
    Yes
    Checked Oct 25, 2026elastic.co(opens source in a new tab)
  5. Graylog logo

    5. Graylog

    Best for: IT and security teams who want central log management on their own servers

    Free plan + paidSelf-hostableSelf-hosted, Linux, Web

    55.3

    score / 100

    Why switch from Loggly

    Self-host your logs with a free open edition.

    Pros

    • Free self-managed edition for core logging
    • Flexible processing pipelines and streams
    • Grows into SIEM features if needed

    Cons

    • SSPL licence is not OSI open source
    • Requires running OpenSearch and MongoDB
    • Key enterprise features are paid
    Visit Graylog Details and reviews
    How this score is calculated
    Editorial fit ×0.363
    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 Graylog a good Loggly alternative?

    Verified facts

    3 of 3 verified
    License
    SSPL
    Checked Oct 25, 2026github.com(opens source in a new tab)
    Free edition
    Graylog Open, self-managed
    Checked Oct 25, 2026graylog.org(opens source in a new tab)
    Founded
    2009
    Checked Oct 25, 2026graylog.org(opens source in a new tab)

The best Loggly alternative for…

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

Papertrail logo

Best Loggly alternative for most people

Papertrail

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

Better Stack logo

Best Loggly alternative for a free plan you can upgrade

Better Stack

Modern log management bundled with uptime and on-call.

Elastic Observability logo

Best Loggly alternative for self-hosting

Elastic Observability

Powerful log search, hosted or self-managed.

Graylog logo

Best Loggly alternative for Linux

Graylog

Self-host your logs with a free open edition.

Better Stack logo

Best Loggly alternative for iPhone and Android

Better Stack

Modern log management bundled with uptime and on-call.

Sumo Logic logo

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.