Splunk Enterprise vs syslog-ng

Splunk Enterprise

7.5 #7 in Log Management Software

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syslog-ng

5.1 #75 in Log Management Software

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Splunk Enterprisesyslog-ng
Free planNoNo
Free trialYesNo
Paid from——
Open sourceNoNo
Platformsself-hostedLinux, Windows, macOS
Free planYesYes
Log pipelinesYes—
Archive exportYes—
Live log tailingYes—
Deployment optionsself-hosted—
Structured log parsingYes—

Both are listed in Best Log Management Software. On Samsung Mobile US Press, Splunk Enterprise scores higher on our published basis.