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Reviews

**Graylog** [

4.4/5(125)

](https://www.g2.com/products/graylog/reviews#reviews)

**SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server** [

4.6/5(16)

](https://www.g2.com/products/solarwinds-kiwi-syslog-server/reviews#reviews)

Pricing

**Graylog**
Free Trial

**Starting at $15,000.00** Per Year · Graylog Enterprise

**SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server**
Free Trial

No pricing available

**Pricing Insights**
from reviews

Time to Implement

**Graylog**
2 months

Based on 5 responses

**SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server**
Not enough reviews yet

Return on Investment

**Graylog**
8 months

Based on 5 responses

**SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server**
Not enough reviews yet

Perceived Cost

**Graylog**
$$$$$

**SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server**
$$$$$

Average Discount

**Graylog**
15%

**SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server**
Not enough reviews yet

Pros & Cons

**Graylog**
[
Cost Optimization (1)
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Debugging (1)
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Complexity (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/graylog/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2402646&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)[
Debugging Difficulties (1)
](https://www.g2.com/products/graylog/reviews?filters%5Bsentiment_snippet%5D=2402661&qs=pros-and-cons#reviews)

**SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server**
Not enough data

Integrations

**Graylog**
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**SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server**
Not enough data

Screenshots

**Graylog**
 ![Graylog screenshot](https://images.g2crowd.com/cdn-cgi/image/width=600,height=600,fit=scale-down,format=auto,onerror=redirect,/https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/attachment/file/1382827/Screenshot-2024-04-26-123918.png)

**SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server**
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Ratings

Meets Requirements

**Graylog**

8.8

8.895

**SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server**

9.2

9.212

Ease of Use

**Graylog**

8.5

8.593

**SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server**

9.3

9.312

Ease of Setup

**Graylog**

7.7

7.751

**SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server**

9.4

9.49

Ease of Admin

**Graylog**

8.4

8.445

**SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server**

9.6

9.68

Quality of Support

**Graylog**

8.2

8.274

**SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server**

9.2

9.212

Has the product been a good partner in doing business?

**Graylog**

8.4

8.431

**SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server**

8.5

8.58

Product Direction (% positive)

**Graylog**

8.2

8.290

**SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server**

7.3

7.313

Features

Log Monitoring[Hide 13 FeaturesShow 13 Features](javascript:void(0);)

9.2

6

Not enough data

Visibility

Dashboards and Visualizations

9.3(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Alerts and Notifications

9.0(won by default)

5

Not enough data

Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring and Management

Automation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Baseline

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Log Monitoring

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Cross-system Integration

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

Natural Language Interaction

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

Log Analysis[Hide 80 FeaturesShow 80 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.9

16

Not enough data

Data Preparation

Data Sources

8.5(won by default)

12

|

Verified

Not enough data

Indexing

9.3(won by default)

9

|

Verified

Feature Not Available

Automated Tagging

9.0(won by default)

8

|

Verified

Feature Not Available

Data Blending

8.8(won by default)

8

|

Verified

Feature Not Available

Analysis

Track Trends

9.0(won by default)

8

|

Verified

Not enough data

Detect Anomalies

9.0(won by default)

8

|

Verified

Not enough data

Metric and Event Data

9.0(won by default)

8

|

Verified

Feature Not Available

Search

8.7(won by default)

13

|

Verified

Not enough data

Alerts

8.6(won by default)

13

|

Verified

Not enough data

Live Tail

8.8(won by default)

10

|

Verified

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visualization

Dashboards

9.3(won by default)

9

|

Verified

Not enough data

Data Discovery

9.3(won by default)

9

|

Verified

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Log Analysis

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Cross-system Integration

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

Adaptive Learning

Feature Not Available

Feature Not Available

Natural Language Interaction

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Proactive Assistance

Feature Not Available

Feature Not Available

Decision Making

Not enough data

Feature Not Available

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Continuous Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting/Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Issue Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Anomaly Detection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Visual Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Correlation Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

Reporting & Statistics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Classification

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Pattern Detection and Recognition

Not enough data

Not enough data

Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Log Collection

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Log Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Analysis Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

HIPAA Compliant

Not enough data

Not enough data

Predictive Analytics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Performance Metrics

Not enough data

Not enough data

Secure Data Storage

Not enough data

Not enough data

Dashboard Creation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Escalation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Remediation Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Single Sign On

Not enough data

Not enough data

Prioritization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Uptime Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Log Rotation

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Role-Based Permissions

Not enough data

Not enough data

PCI Compliance

Not enough data

Not enough data

Charting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Log Parsing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Archiving & Retention

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Diagnostic Tools

Not enough data

Not enough data

Customizable Reports

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Issue Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Scanning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)[Hide 43 FeaturesShow 43 Features](javascript:void(0);)

8.2

72

Not enough data

Network Management

Activity Monitoring

8.7(won by default)

49

|

Verified

Not enough data

Asset Management

7.5(won by default)

41

Not enough data

Log Management

9.1(won by default)

57

|

Verified

Not enough data

Network Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Server Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

File Integrity Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

Real-Time Monitoring

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Endpoint Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Vulnerability Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Policy Management

Not enough data

Not enough data

Event Logs

Not enough data

Not enough data

Incident Management

Event Management

8.4(won by default)

50

Not enough data

Automated Response

7.5(won by default)

41

Not enough data

Incident Reporting

7.9(won by default)

46

|

Verified

Not enough data

Real-Time Reporting

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Intelligence

Threat Intelligence

7.6(won by default)

47

Not enough data

Vulnerability Assessment

7.6(won by default)

41

|

Verified

Not enough data

Behavioral Analytics

7.7(won by default)

46

|

Verified

Not enough data

Data Examination

8.3(won by default)

49

|

Verified

Not enough data

Real-Time Data

Not enough data

Not enough data

Agentic AI - Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)

Autonomous Task Execution

Not enough data

Not enough data

Multi-step Planning

Not enough data

Not enough data

Proactive Assistance

Feature Not Available

Not enough data

Decision Making

Not enough data

Not enough data

Additional Functionality

Real-Time Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Audit Trail

Not enough data

Not enough data

Application Security

Not enough data

Not enough data

Risk Analysis

Not enough data

Not enough data

AI Copilot

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Import/Export

Not enough data

Not enough data

Alerts/Notifications

Not enough data

Not enough data

Prioritization

Not enough data

Not enough data

Security Auditing

Not enough data

Not enough data

Search/Filter

Not enough data

Not enough data

Compliance Tracking

Not enough data

Not enough data

Generative AI

Not enough data

Not enough data

API

Not enough data

Not enough data

Third-Party Integrations

Not enough data

Not enough data

Activity Dashboard

Not enough data

Not enough data

Data Visualization

Not enough data

Not enough data

User Insights

Reviewers' Company Size

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Graylog

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

25.9%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

47.2%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

26.9%

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SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server

Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)

0%

Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)

50.0%

Enterprise(\> 1000 emp.)

50.0%

Small-Business

(50 or fewer emp.)

25.9%

0%

Mid-Market

(51-1000 emp.)

47.2%

50.0%

Enterprise

(\> 1000 emp.)

26.9%

50.0%

Reviewers' Industry

[![Graylog](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/d1e638f7bbf6a05eda05ddef80c34515/graylog.svg "Graylog")](https://www.g2.com/products/graylog/reviews)
Graylog

Information Technology and Services

17.9%

Computer Software

9.4%

Hospital & Health Care

5.7%

Computer & Network Security

5.7%

Telecommunications

4.7%

Other

56.6%

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SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server

Information Technology and Services

28.6%

Computer Software

14.3%

Computer & Network Security

14.3%

Retail

7.1%

Oil & Energy

7.1%

Other

28.6%

FAQs

## Graylog vs SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server FAQs

Generated using AI

Last updated: August 15, 2026

### What is the difference between SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server vs Graylog?

SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server is rated higher for ease of setup and support, while Graylog offers more advanced log analysis features and a broader review base.

| [SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server](https://www.g2.com/products/solarwinds-kiwi-syslog-server/reviews) | [Graylog](https://www.g2.com/products/graylog/reviews) |
| --- | --- |
| 4.6/5 (16 reviews) | 4.4/5 (121 reviews) |
| — | Mid-Market |
| 9.4 | 7.8 |
| 9.2 | 8.2 |
| Simple UI and easy integration with network devices | Centralized log management and advanced threat intelligence |

### How do the pricing models of SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server and Graylog compare?

Graylog is rated higher for price satisfaction, indicating reviewers consider it the stronger value compared to SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server.

- **SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server:** Reviewers highlight its affordability and effectiveness for basic log management needs.
- **Graylog:** Reviewers consistently cite cost optimization and volume-based licensing as key value drivers, with positive sentiment around paying only for needed capacity.

### What are the best alternatives to SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server and Graylog?

The top three alternatives to SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server and Graylog are Datadog, Checkmk, and Splunk Enterprise.

| Product | G2 Rating (reviews) | Largest Segment | Pricing Insight | Top Reviewer-Cited Strength |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server](https://www.g2.com/products/solarwinds-kiwi-syslog-server/reviews) | 4.6/5 (16 reviews) | — | Very affordable and effective for basic log management | Simple UI and easy integration with network devices |
| [Graylog](https://www.g2.com/products/graylog/reviews) | 4.4/5 (121 reviews) | Mid-Market | Cost optimization and volume-based licensing | Centralized log management and advanced threat intelligence |
| [Datadog](https://www.g2.com/products/datadog/reviews) | 4.4/5 (726 reviews) | Mid-Market | — | Comprehensive monitoring and analytics |
| [Checkmk](https://www.g2.com/products/checkmk/reviews) | 4.7/5 (306 reviews) | Mid-Market | — | Flexible monitoring and strong alerting capabilities |
| [Splunk Enterprise](https://www.g2.com/products/splunk-enterprise/reviews) | 4.3/5 (434 reviews) | Enterprise | — | Powerful search and analytics for large-scale environments |

### Which Log Analysis features should I prioritize when comparing SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server and Graylog?

Buyers should prioritize ease of setup, search capabilities, integration breadth, advanced analytics, and alerting when comparing SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server and Graylog.

- **Ease of Setup:** SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server scores 9.4, Graylog 7.8.
- **Search:** Search is the most frequently mentioned feature; Graylog is consistently praised for powerful search syntax and filtering.
- **Integrations:** Graylog supports Docker (6 all-time mentions) and Slack (5 all-time mentions); SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server is noted for cross-system integration.
- **Advanced Analytics:** Graylog offers automated tagging, data blending, metric/event data, and natural language interaction, which SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server does not.
- **Alerting:** Both products support alerting, but Graylog reviewers highlight advanced alerting and notification features.

### What are the pros and cons of SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server vs Graylog?

SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server's headline strength is its simplicity and ease of setup, while Graylog stands out for advanced analytics and centralized log management.

- **SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server strengths:** Simple UI, easy integration with network devices, affordable, minimal support required, effective for basic log aggregation and monitoring.
- **SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server trade-offs:** Lacks AI/intelligence integrations, basic UI, limited advanced analytics, slow log analyzer with large databases, limited integration with ticketing tools.
- **Graylog strengths:** Centralized log management, advanced threat intelligence, powerful search and filtering, cost optimization, volume-based licensing, detailed log analysis, strong community support, Docker and Slack integrations (6 and 5 all-time mentions).
- **Graylog trade-offs:** Complexity and learning curve (1 all-time mention each), relies on Elasticsearch/OpenSearch, alerting and dashboard configuration can be non-intuitive, higher resource requirements for large-scale deployments.

### Is SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server or Graylog better for small businesses?

Graylog is a better fit for small businesses, with strong reviewer sentiment around affordability and volume-based licensing.

- **SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server:** No segment data available; reviewers highlight its affordability and ease of use for basic needs.
- **Graylog:** Largest segment is Mid-Market; reviewers consistently cite cost optimization and suitability for small to medium organizations, especially with the free tier up to 5GB/day.

### Which Log Analysis platform has better integrations?

Graylog is favored for integrations, with reviewers citing Docker and Slack support.

- **SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server:** Reviewers note cross-system integration with network devices, routers, switches, firewalls, and cloud devices.
- **Graylog:** Docker integration (6 all-time mentions), Slack integration (5 all-time mentions), and frequent praise for integration flexibility in recent reviews.

### How do SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server and Graylog compare on customer support?

SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server scores higher on Quality of Support (9.2 vs 8.2), a material difference of 1.0 points.

- **SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server:** Reviewers consistently praise support responsiveness and effectiveness, even though the tool requires minimal support.
- **Graylog:** Reviewers describe support as good, with strong community backing, but note that enterprise support can be costly and documentation could be improved for beginners.

### Which is easier to implement, SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server or Graylog?

SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server is easier to implement, with a 1.6-point higher Ease of Setup score (9.4 vs 7.8).

- **SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server:** Reviewers highlight its simple installation, quick setup, and minimal ongoing administration.
- **Graylog:** Reviewers note that setup is straightforward for technical users, but initial configuration and learning curve can be challenging, especially with Elasticsearch dependencies.

### Which product has better Search?

Graylog is favored for Search, the most frequently mentioned feature across both products' reviews.

- **SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server:** Reviewers note basic search and filter functionality, with some citing poor search and filter criteria as a limitation.
- **Graylog:** Reviewers consistently praise powerful search syntax, filtering, and fast retrieval of logs, with multiple mentions of advanced search capabilities and ease of finding specific log data.

Alternatives

**Graylog Alternatives**

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Datadog
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 ![Splunk Enterprise](https://images.g2crowd.com/uploads/product/hd_favicon/b92838221b8df42dd6b5bb09c9f8ff55/splunk-enterprise.svg "Splunk Enterprise")

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Splunk Enterprise
](/products/splunk-enterprise/reviews)

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Checkmk
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Dynatrace
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Datadog
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## Graylog vs SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server overall.

- Reviewers felt that SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server meets the needs of their business better than Graylog.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Graylog over SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server.