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GraylogOpenObserve
Freemium

Open source core is free to self-host, with paid Enterprise and Cloud tiers.

 Freemium

A free edition or tier is available. Additional features or hosted services require…

Self-hosted Self-hosted
  • Stream processing lets teams route and act on specific log patterns as they arrive
  • Content packs speed up onboarding for common log sources
  • Supports self-hosted observability workflows
  • Provides searchable collected telemetry
  • Enterprise features and support require a paid tier
  • Self-hosting a log platform at scale needs meaningful server resources
  • Hosted services and enterprise features have separate pricing.
Self-hosted, Downloadable app Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License not stated License: AGPL-3.0
Not stated if an account is needed Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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