Best Log Management Software in 2026
Updated
107 log management software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
107ranked
11free plans on this page
$0.10/molowest paid tier
7 Oct 2026last checked
11 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | TigerOpsWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.7 | |
| 27 | Motadata ObserveOps Log MonitoringWeb · Windows · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 6.6 |
| 28 | SparkLogsWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | $100/mo | 6.6 |
| 29 | LogInformantWeb · API | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $15.20/mo | 6.6 | |
| 30 | Grafana LokiSelf-hosted | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 6.5 |
| 31 | LogstashSelf-hosted | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 6.5 |
| 32 | FluentdSelf-hosted | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 6.5 |
| 33 | ClickStackWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.5 |
| 34 | Site24x7 AppLogsWeb · Windows · Linux | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $3/mo | 6.5 |
| 35 | Ze LogsNo platforms listed | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | $15/mo | 6.4 | |
| 36 | Nagios XIWeb · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 37 | IBM Cloud LogsNo platforms listed | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 6.3 |
| 38 | TailcoveNo platforms listed | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 39 | loghqNo platforms listed | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | $19/mo | 6.3 | |
| 40 | Event Log ExplorerSelf-hosted | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | $209/mo | 6.3 | |
| 41 | Better StackWeb · Android · iPhone · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $29/mo | 6.3 | |
| 42 | Grafana k6Linux | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $19/mo | 6.3 | |
| 43 | Alibaba Cloud Simple Log ServiceNo platforms listed | One bar | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 6.2 |
| 44 | OVHcloud Logs Data PlatformWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $0.10/mo | 6.2 |
| 45 | HyperDXWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.2 |
| 46 | Last9 LogsWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 6.2 |
| 47 | LogZillaWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $399/mo | 6.2 |
| 48 | BilisNo platforms listed | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | Free | 6.2 | |
| 49 | CentreonWeb · Windows · Linux · Self-hosted · API | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | €0.19/mo | 6.2 | |
| 50 | Tencent Cloud CLSNo platforms listed | No signal | — | — | 0 of 6 | — | 6.1 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Included ingestion | Log retention |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | TigerOps | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 27 | Motadata ObserveOps Log Monitoring | 6.6 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | SparkLogs | 6.6 | No | $100/mo | Yes | $100/mo | 300 GB/day | 365 days |
| 29 | LogInformant | 6.6 | Free plan | $15.20/mo | Yes | $19/mo | 1,000 GB/day | 30 days |
| 30 | Grafana Loki | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 31 | Logstash | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 32 | Fluentd | 6.5 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | ClickStack | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 34 | Site24x7 AppLogs | 6.5 | No | $3/mo | — | $3/mo | 10 GB/day | 7 days |
| 35 | Ze Logs | 6.4 | Free plan | $15/mo | Yes | — | — | 90 days |
| 36 | Nagios XI | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | No | — | — | — |
| 37 | IBM Cloud Logs | 6.3 | No | — | No | — | — | 7 days |
| 38 | Tailcove | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | 14 days |
| 39 | loghq | 6.3 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | $19/mo | — | — |
| 40 | Event Log Explorer | 6.3 | Free plan | $209/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 41 | Better Stack | 6.3 | Free plan | $29/mo | Yes | $29/mo | — | — |
| 42 | Grafana k6 | 6.3 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | $19/mo | — | 30 days |
| 43 | Alibaba Cloud Simple Log Service | 6.2 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 44 | OVHcloud Logs Data Platform | 6.2 | No | $0.10/mo | No | $1.04/mo | — | — |
| 45 | HyperDX | 6.2 | No | — | Yes | $20/mo | — | 30 days |
| 46 | Last9 Logs | 6.2 | No | — | — | — | — | 14 days |
| 47 | LogZilla | 6.2 | No | $399/mo | — | $399/mo | — | 30 days |
| 48 | Bilis | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 49 | Centreon | 6.2 | Free plan | €0.19/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 50 | Tencent Cloud CLS | 6.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
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