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
10free plans on this page
£0.06/molowest paid tier
7 Oct 2026last checked
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 26 Motadata ObserveOps Log Monitoring No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9 Log pipelines: Yes
- 27 Arekan Security Log Platform No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9Free Log pipelines: Yes
- 28 Purl No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9$39/mo Log pipelines: Yes
- 29 syslog-ng No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.9Free
- 30 Alibaba Cloud Simple Log Service No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8 Log pipelines: Yes
- 31 Tencent Cloud CLS No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8 Log pipelines: Yes
- 32 SolarWinds Log Analyzer No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8$8/mo Log pipelines: Yes
- 33 Logit.io Log Management No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8$25/mo Included ingestion: 2 GB/dayLog retention: 15 daysLog pipelines: Yes
- 34 Site24x7 AppLogs No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8$3/mo Included ingestion: 10 GB/dayLog retention: 7 daysLog pipelines: Yes
- 35 aiAxonIQ Log Management No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8$49/mo Log retention: 30 daysLog pipelines: Yes
- 36 Syslog Watcher No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8$245/mo Log pipelines: Yes
- 37 TrueWatch Log Management No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8$0.11/mo Log retention: 3 daysLog pipelines: Yes
- 38 Axiom No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8Free Log retention: 30 daysLog pipelines: Yes
- 39 OpenText Security Log Analytics No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7 Log pipelines: Yes
- 40 Sematext Logs No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7 Included ingestion: 0.5 GB/dayLog retention: 7 daysLog pipelines: Yes
- 41 Logz.io Log Management No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7 Log retention: 7 daysLog pipelines: Yes
- 42 LogInformant No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.7$15.20/mo Included ingestion: 1,000 GB/dayLog retention: 30 days
- 43 Coralogix Log Analytics & Log Management No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6$0.42/mo Log pipelines: Yes
- 44 HyperDX No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6 Log retention: 30 days
- 45 Last9 Logs No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6 Log retention: 14 daysLog pipelines: Yes
- 46 LogZilla No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6$399/mo Log retention: 30 daysLog pipelines: Yes
- 47 TigerOps No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.6Free
- 48 Mezmo No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5 Log pipelines: Yes
- 49 SMLL Logs No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.5£0.06/mo Log retention: 30 days
- 50 Snare Central No phone app RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.4 Log pipelines: Yes
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Included ingestion | Log retention |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Motadata ObserveOps Log Monitoring | 6.9 | No | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Arekan Security Log Platform | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 28 | Purl | 6.9 | Free plan | $39/mo | Yes | $39/mo | — | — |
| 29 | syslog-ng | 6.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 30 | Alibaba Cloud Simple Log Service | 6.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 31 | Tencent Cloud CLS | 6.8 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 32 | SolarWinds Log Analyzer | 6.8 | No | $8/mo | No | $8/mo | — | — |
| 33 | Logit.io Log Management | 6.8 | No | $25/mo | No | $25/mo | 2 GB/day | 15 days |
| 34 | Site24x7 AppLogs | 6.8 | No | $3/mo | — | $3/mo | 10 GB/day | 7 days |
| 35 | aiAxonIQ Log Management | 6.8 | Free plan | $49/mo | Yes | $49/mo | — | 30 days |
| 36 | Syslog Watcher | 6.8 | Free plan | $245/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 37 | TrueWatch Log Management | 6.8 | Free plan | $0.11/mo | Yes | — | — | 3 days |
| 38 | Axiom | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | $25/mo | — | 30 days |
| 39 | OpenText Security Log Analytics | 6.7 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 40 | Sematext Logs | 6.7 | No | — | No | $5/mo | 0.5 GB/day | 7 days |
| 41 | Logz.io Log Management | 6.7 | No | — | No | — | — | 7 days |
| 42 | LogInformant | 6.7 | Free plan | $15.20/mo | Yes | $19/mo | 1,000 GB/day | 30 days |
| 43 | Coralogix Log Analytics & Log Management | 6.6 | No | $0.42/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 44 | HyperDX | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | $20/mo | — | 30 days |
| 45 | Last9 Logs | 6.6 | No | — | — | — | — | 14 days |
| 46 | LogZilla | 6.6 | No | $399/mo | — | $399/mo | — | 30 days |
| 47 | TigerOps | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 48 | Mezmo | 6.5 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 49 | SMLL Logs | 6.5 | Free plan | £0.06/mo | Yes | — | — | 30 days |
| 50 | Snare Central | 6.4 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
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