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Seq vs OpenObserve: catalog facts
SeqOpenObserve
Freemium

Proprietary software under the Datalust EULA; see the site for license options.

Freemium

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

Self-hosted Self-hosted
  • Keeps log data on your own infrastructure
  • Logs, traces and metrics in one place
  • Supports self-hosted observability workflows
  • Provides searchable collected telemetry
  • Proprietary, not open source
  • You run and maintain the server yourself
  • Hosted services and enterprise features have separate pricing.
Self-hosted Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License: Proprietary 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 24, 2026

Checked September 22, 2026

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