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At a Glance
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.2% of reviews)
Mid-Market (49.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Starting at $15,000.00 Per Year
Elastic Observability
Star Rating
(81)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Enterprise (46.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(116)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (49.5% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $15,000.00 Per Year
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Elastic Observability excels in its Dashboards and Visualizations, scoring 9.2, which allows for highly customizable and visually appealing data presentations. In contrast, Graylog, while also strong in this area with a score of 9.2, does not offer the same level of personalization options, leading some users to feel limited in their reporting capabilities.
- Reviewers mention that Elastic Observability's Search Analytics feature is particularly robust, achieving a score of 8.9. Users appreciate its ability to handle complex queries efficiently. Graylog, with a slightly lower score of 9.2, still provides solid search capabilities but lacks some of the advanced filtering options that Elastic offers.
- G2 users highlight the superior Integrations of Elastic Observability, which scored 9.2, allowing seamless connectivity with various third-party tools. In comparison, Graylog's integration capabilities, while functional, do not match the breadth and ease of use that Elastic provides, leading to some frustration among users trying to connect their existing systems.
- Users on G2 report that Elastic Observability's Automated Tagging feature, scoring 8.9, significantly enhances data organization and retrieval. Graylog, while offering tagging, does not automate this process to the same extent, which can lead to increased manual effort for users.
- Reviewers mention that Elastic Observability's Real-Time Monitoring capabilities, with a score of 8.9, provide immediate insights into system performance, which is crucial for proactive management. Graylog, although it offers real-time monitoring, does not deliver the same level of immediacy or detail, which some users find lacking during critical incidents.
- Users say that Elastic Observability's Performance Analysis feature, scoring 9.0, is highly regarded for its depth and accuracy in tracking system performance metrics. Graylog, with a score of 8.7, provides performance analysis but lacks some of the advanced analytical tools that Elastic users find invaluable for in-depth insights.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Elastic Observability
No pricing availableGraylog
Graylog Enterprise
Starting at $15,000.00
Per Year
Enterprise Log Management for SecOps, ITOps, and DevOps teams, built on the Graylog Platform, Graylog Enterprise is designed to maximize your systems’ uptime, alert you to issues and outages, enhance productivity, and meet data retention requirements for larger teams and complex situations.
- Guided Log Ingestion & Onboarding – Built-in setup wizard simplifies configuring and validating log sources across cloud, on-prem, and hybrid environments.
- Integrated Data Lake with Preview & Selective Retrieval – Store long-term logs in low-cost storage and preview or retrieve only the data needed for investigations or audits.
- Prebuilt Parsing, Dashboards, and Content Packs – Out-of-the-box parsers, dashboards, and enrichment for common platforms and compliance use cases reduce manual configuration.
Free Trial
Elastic Observability
Free Trial is available
Graylog
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.7
60
8.7
90
Ease of Use
7.2
62
8.5
88
Ease of Setup
6.5
19
7.6
46
Ease of Admin
6.6
19
8.4
45
Quality of Support
7.5
52
8.2
69
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
7.6
15
8.4
31
Product Direction (% positive)
7.7
61
8.2
86
Features by Category
Functionality
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Monitoring
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Administration
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Analysis
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AI Automation - Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring
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Functionality
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Issue Resolution
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Management
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Generative AI
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Agentic AI - AIOps Platforms
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Visibility
9.2
6
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8.3
6
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7.8
6
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Monitoring and Management
9.0
5
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7.8
6
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8.9
6
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Data Sources
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Analytics
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Metrics
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Data Preparation
8.7
5
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9.0
5
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9.0
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Analysis
9.0
5
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5
9.0
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5
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5
9.2
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5
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Visualization
9.3
5
9.3
9
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5
9.2
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Agentic AI - Log Analysis
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Application Performance Monitoring (APM)Hide 19 FeaturesShow 19 Features
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Not enough data
8.2
70
Network Management
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48
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7.5
41
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9.2
56
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Incident Management
Not enough data
8.4
50
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7.5
41
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7.9
46
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Security Intelligence
Not enough data
7.5
46
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Feature Not Available
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Elastic Observability and Graylog are categorized as Log Analysis and Log Monitoring
Unique Categories
Elastic Observability is categorized as IoT Analytics Platforms, Application Performance Monitoring (APM), Cloud Infrastructure Monitoring, Website Monitoring, and AIOps Platforms
Graylog is categorized as Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Elastic Observability
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Graylog
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
25.6%
Computer Software
21.8%
Internet
7.7%
Retail
3.8%
Marketing and Advertising
3.8%
Other
37.2%
Information Technology and Services
17.8%
Computer Software
9.9%
Hospital & Health Care
5.9%
Computer & Network Security
5.0%
Telecommunications
4.0%
Other
57.4%
Discussions
what is the best way to sync data with elastic search from SQL server
3 Comments
AT
Write a process that convert each line into Json format and load it into ElasticSearchRead more
Do elastic search use indexes to store the information.
1 Comment
AD
I'll take a stab at answering this question though I'm not 100% sure exactly what you are after.
The way I would explain it is that in elasticsearch an...Read more
Can I use Elasticsearch for free?
1 Comment
GO
https://www.elastic.co/pricing/faq
Self-Managed: Yes. From the very beginning, the Elastic Stack — Elasticsearch, Kibana, Beats, and Logstash — has been...Read more
What is your experience with Graylog in managing log data, and what features do you find most useful?
1 Comment
AS
We use Graylog as our SEIM and log retention management. One of Graylog's best features is the multitude of different ways it can ingest data, and through...Read more
Graylog has no more discussions with answers
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