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VictoriaLogs vs Graylog: catalog facts
VictoriaLogs	Graylog
Free Free and open source. Hosting, hardware and any external services are separate.	Freemium Open source core is free to self-host, with paid Enterprise and Cloud tiers.
Self-hosted	Self-hosted
Provides log ingestion and querying Supports deployment on your own infrastructure	Stream processing lets teams route and act on specific log patterns as they arrive Content packs speed up onboarding for common log sources
Requires configuring log shippers and retention storage.	Enterprise features and support require a paid tier Self-hosting a log platform at scale needs meaningful server resources
Self-hosted	Self-hosted, Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
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
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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