Elastic Observability vs groundcover
| Elastic Observability | groundcover | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | — | $30/mo |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows | Linux, self-hosted, Web |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Log retention | 30 days | — |
| Log pipelines | Yes | — |
| Archive export | Yes | — |
| Live log tailing | Yes | — |
| Deployment options | both | — |
| Structured log parsing | Yes | — |
| Paid from | — | $30/mo |
Both are listed in Best Log Management Software, Best Kubernetes Monitoring, Best Container Monitoring, Best Application Performance Monitoring, Best eBPF Observability Tools, Best Observability Platforms. On Samsung Mobile US Press, Elastic Observability scores higher on our published basis.