XPLG

What XPLG is

XPLG is a log management and analytics platform for collecting, processing, and retaining logs. It provides log pipelines, structured log parsing, live log tailing, and archive export, with listed systems including Amazon, Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, and several Java application servers. Deployment options include hosted and self-hosted setups, while the listed platform is self-hosted. Security controls include masking, encryption, tokenization, checksums, HTTPS/TLS, and role-based access. Team administration includes unlimited users, groups, permissions, and policies, plus SSO, AD, and LDAP integration. The free plan allows 500 MB of ingestion per day, three days of retention, 10 logs or sources, and 10 monitors. Paid plans start at $83/month; at that price, the Introduction plan provides 1 GB/day, 30 days of retention, 50 logs or sources, unlimited monitors, and a 15-day trial. Other listed plans scale daily ingestion, with paid prices ranging from $83/month to $2,500/month. An Enterprise cluster add-on is listed at $1,800/month. Support resources include contact support, documentation, getting-started materials, tutorials, and demos.

Who it suits

XPLG suits teams that need to collect and process logs across the listed operating systems and Java application servers, with parsing, pipelines, and live tailing. Its access controls and directory integrations may also suit organizations that need role-based permissions and centralized team access.

Limits

The free plan includes 500 MB/day, three days of retention, 10 logs/sources, and 10 monitors. The Introduction plan includes 1 GB/day, 30 days of retention, and 50 logs/sources; it includes unlimited monitors and a 15-day trial.

Getting started

1. Visit the XPLG website.
2. Choose a hosted or self-hosted deployment option.
3. Start with the free plan or select a paid plan.
4. Use the Introduction plan's 15-day trial if that plan fits your needs.
5. Consult the getting-started materials, documentation, tutorials, or demos.

Verdict

Choose XPLG if your log workflow needs parsing, pipelines, live tailing, and team access controls across its listed systems. The free plan has strict daily ingestion, retention, source, and monitor limits; teams needing more capacity should compare the paid plan allowances and costs.