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Sawmill vs Tencent Cloud CLS

Both stand on log management software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Sawmill

Free trial LinuxMacSelf-hosted+1

Sawmill offers broad log-format support, self-hosted deployment, configurable databases, and scheduled reporting. Its licensing limits and stated business closure should be considered before adoption.

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Tencent Cloud CLS

Paid APILinuxWeb

Tencent Cloud CLS provides broad cloud log collection, search, analysis, and shipping options with stated availability and durability figures. Costs depend on actual usage and the selected billable resources.

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The facts

	Sawmill	Tencent Cloud CLS
Free plan	A free trial	No
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Windows	API, Linux, Web
Lowest paid plan	Lite — 1-profile: $99, paid once	Free or on request
Plans published	15	1
Maker	Sawmill	Not published
Website	sawmill.net	tencentcloud.com
On log management software	#86 of 111	#82 of 111

Sawmill: what it does well

Supports 1,022 log formats and custom formats
Provides dynamically filtered web reports
Offers multiple database storage options
Professional automates analysis and report delivery
Includes role-based and LDAP access controls

What to know first

No free plan
Each license covers one installation
Sawmill states it has gone out of business
Additional computers require additional licenses

Tencent Cloud CLS: what it does well

Real-time indexing and stated two-second search
Full-text and cross-topic queries
Pipelines to COS, CKafka, and DLC
STANDARD and STANDARD_IA storage classes
99.99999999% stated data durability

What to know first

No free plan
Paid usage billing has multiple charge items
Single partition write limit is 500 QPS
Service-role permissions required for documented shipping

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