VictoriaLogs

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What VictoriaLogs is

VictoriaLogs is an open-source database for storing and analyzing structured or unstructured logs without requiring a schema. Its LogsQL query language supports full-text search and log analytics. Listed capabilities include log pipelines, structured parsing, live tailing, archive export, OpenTelemetry support, and a service map. It can run as a single node or a cluster, with cluster capacity and performance scaling with available resources. Deployment options include prebuilt binaries, Docker, and Kubernetes using Helm charts or the VictoriaMetrics Operator. Both single-node and cluster versions are available under the Apache License 2.0. By default, VictoriaLogs retains entries from the last seven days and drops older ones. Listed integrations include Grafana, Perses, Bindplane, and Logchef, with ingestion from collectors such as Vector and Fluent Bit. VictoriaMetrics says the product uses up to 30 times less RAM and up to 15 times less disk space than solutions such as Elasticsearch and Grafana Loki. Security guidance recommends a trusted network or an authorization proxy for internet requests; HTTPS, Basic Auth, and TLS are supported. The maker offers Ground Control support.

Who it suits

VictoriaLogs is aimed at SRE, DevOps, and software engineering teams building logging platforms. Its self-hosted deployment choices and single-node or cluster modes can suit organizations with different resource needs.

What it does well

Accepts structured and unstructured logs without a schema.
LogsQL provides full-text search and log analytics.
Offers single-node and cluster deployment.
Supports integrations including Grafana and Perses.
Available under Apache License 2.0.

What to know first

Older log entries are dropped after seven days by default.
mTLS for VictoriaLogs components is an Enterprise feature.
Internet-facing requests call for an authorization proxy or trusted network.

Limits

The open-source version retains entries from the last seven days by default and drops older entries. mTLS for VictoriaLogs components is an Enterprise feature.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
VictoriaLogs open source	Single-node or cluster · Apache License 2.0	Free
VictoriaLogs Enterprise	Enterprise features and commercial support · free trial license available	On request

As victoriametrics.com lists them, read 4 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Visit the VictoriaLogs product website.
Choose the open-source version or request the Enterprise trial license.
Select a deployment route: prebuilt binaries, Docker, or Kubernetes.
For Kubernetes, use Helm charts or the VictoriaMetrics Operator.
Connect a listed integration or ingest logs from a collector such as Vector or Fluent Bit.

Verdict

VictoriaLogs combines flexible log ingestion and querying with multiple self-hosted deployment routes. Its seven-day default retention and security guidance are important to account for when planning its use.

Questions

Is VictoriaLogs free?

The open-source single-node or cluster plan is free. The Enterprise plan has a free trial license available.

What license does the open-source version use?

The single-node and cluster versions are available under the Apache License 2.0.

Where can VictoriaLogs run?

It can run from prebuilt binaries, in Docker, or on Kubernetes using Helm charts or the VictoriaMetrics Operator.

What is the default log retention?

By default, VictoriaLogs stores entries from the last seven days and drops entries outside that range.

Which integrations and collectors are listed?

Integrations include Grafana, Perses, Bindplane, and Logchef. The documentation also describes ingestion from collectors such as Vector and Fluent Bit.

What does the Enterprise plan add?

The supplied plan details describe Enterprise features and commercial support, with a free trial license available. mTLS for VictoriaLogs components is an Enterprise feature.

Facts from VictoriaLogs's own pages

Archive export: Yes · victoriametrics.com, 24 Sept 2026
Audience: The product page identifies SRE, DevOps, and software engineering teams building logging platforms for organizations of any size as a target audience. · victoriametrics.com, 4 Oct 2026
Company security certifications: VictoriaMetrics says it has certifications for database software development and software-based monitoring services that comply with ISO/IEC 27001:2013 requirements. · victoriametrics.com, 4 Oct 2026
Data model: VictoriaLogs supports arbitrarily structured and unstructured logs without requiring a schema. · victoriametrics.com, 4 Oct 2026
Deployment: VictoriaLogs can run from prebuilt binaries, Docker, or Kubernetes using Helm charts or the VictoriaMetrics Operator. · docs.victoriametrics.com, 4 Oct 2026
Efficiency: The documentation says VictoriaLogs uses up to 30 times less RAM and up to 15 times less disk space than solutions such as Elasticsearch and Grafana Loki. · docs.victoriametrics.com, 4 Oct 2026
Enterprise security: mTLS for VictoriaLogs components is an Enterprise feature. · docs.victoriametrics.com, 4 Oct 2026
Founded: 2018 · victoriametrics.com, 28 Sept 2026
Free plan: Yes · victoriametrics.com, 24 Sept 2026
Integrations: The docs list Grafana, Perses, Bindplane, and Logchef integrations and describe ingestion from collectors including Vector and Fluent Bit. · docs.victoriametrics.com, 4 Oct 2026
License: The single-node and cluster versions are available under the Apache License 2.0. · docs.victoriametrics.com, 4 Oct 2026
Live log tailing: Yes · victoriametrics.com, 24 Sept 2026
Log pipelines: Yes · victoriametrics.com, 24 Sept 2026
Purpose: VictoriaLogs is an open-source database for logs designed for fast, efficient log storage and analysis. · victoriametrics.com, 4 Oct 2026
Query language: LogsQL provides full-text search and log analytics capabilities. · victoriametrics.com, 4 Oct 2026
Retention default: By default, VictoriaLogs stores log entries within the last seven days and drops entries outside that range. · docs.victoriametrics.com, 4 Oct 2026
Scaling: It supports single-node and cluster deployment, with cluster capacity and performance scaling with available resources. · docs.victoriametrics.com, 4 Oct 2026
Security: The security guidance recommends running components in a trusted network and using an authorization proxy such as vmauth for requests from the internet; HTTPS, Basic Auth, and TLS are supported. · docs.victoriametrics.com, 4 Oct 2026
Structured log parsing: Yes · victoriametrics.com, 24 Sept 2026
Support: The maker offers Ground Control support from the core team, including technical, architectural, security, adoption, integration, and performance guidance. · victoriametrics.com, 4 Oct 2026

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