Graylog vs Better Stack
Log Management pricing comparison · 2026
Graylog pricing ranges from $0–$1550/month, while Better Stack ranges from $0–$500/varies. Better Stack is typically 83% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.
Graylog
Graylog is a powerful open-source log management platform trusted by 50,000+ organizations
verified 20d ago
$750
$36K
Better Stack
Better Stack pricing is custom-quoted — all plans require contacting sales for a quote.
verified 9w ago
$750
$36K
Verdict · list-price math · year 1
Better
saves
$429K
vs
Graylog
· 25 seats
Cheapest
$36K
Spread
92%
Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.
Graylog Cloud - Security
$465K/yr
year 1 license · $1.6K/seat
Micro
$36K/yr
year 1 license · $120/seat
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
Median annual
$750/yr
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No Vendr data
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Not in Vendr's deal flow
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Sources & confidence
Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.
Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources
5 sourced facts
3 hidden-cost · Vendr median · 1 review platform
Last verified
2w ago
Confidence
Medium confidence
Sources
19 sourced facts
17 hidden-cost · 1 contract · 1 review platform
Last verified
2mo ago
Confidence
Limited confidence
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Plans at a glance
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Tier ladder
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What users say
Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.
User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats).
Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges.
Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.
VS
Graylog and Better Stack both operate in the log management category. This page compares their list pricing.
Plan-by-Plan Pricing
| Plan | Graylog | Better Stack |
|---|---|---|
| Open Source (Free) | Free /free (self-hosted) | Free /user/month |
| Graylog Cloud - Operations | $1.3K /$1,250/month for 10GB/day | $30 /user/month |
| Graylog Cloud - Security | $1.6K /$1,550/month for 10GB/day | $120 /user/month |
| Graylog Enterprise (Self-Hosted) | Custom | $250 /user/month |
| Graylog API Security | $1.5K /$1,500/month minimum | $500 /user/month |
| Pay-as-you-go | — | Custom |
| Enterprise | — | Custom |