Loggly vs Elastic Stack (ELK) Pricing (2026)
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Loggly vs Elastic Stack (ELK)

Log Management pricing comparison · 2026

Loggly has a free plan, then $79–$279/mo, while Elastic Stack (ELK) is quote-based.

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Loggly
Loggly (by SolarWinds) is a cloud-based log management and analytics platform designed for
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Elastic Stack (ELK)
Elastic Stack (ELK) pricing is entirely custom with no publicly listed tiers — all purchas
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Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.
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What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
Median annual
$261K/yr
Vendr · n=3 · limited data
No Vendr data
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Not in Vendr's deal flow
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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources 8 sourced facts
5 hidden-cost · 1 contract · Vendr median · 1 review platform
Last verified 3d ago
Confidence Medium confidence
Sources 2 sourced facts
2 hidden-cost
Last verified today
Confidence Limited confidence
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Plans at a glance

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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker
Severity-ranked, sourced
3 documented
  • Volume Overages and Data Limits
    15-30% of license costs
    2 sources
  • User Seat Limitations
    $50-$100/user/month
    1 source
  • Limited Data Retention on Standard Plans
    10-20% of license costs
    2 sources
2 documented
  • Elastic Cloud vs. Self-Managed Cost Premium
    $120,000-$150,000
    1 source
  • Platinum Per-Node Pricing Complexity
    10-30% of license costs
    1 source
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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
TrustRadius
8.6out of 5 (5)
Best for
For starters — small teams getting started with centralized log management at no cost
Watch out
Retention periods too short by default
No public ratings yet
Watch out
Elastic Cloud pricing significantly higher than self-managed equivalent deployments
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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats). Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges. Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.
Log Management

Loggly

Free plan; paid $79–$279
/mo
4 plans · Free tier
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Log Management

Elastic Stack (ELK)

Custom pricing
4 plans
Full pricing breakdown →

Loggly and Elastic Stack (ELK) both operate in the log management category. This page compares their list pricing.

Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan Loggly Elastic Stack (ELK)
Lite Free /month Custom
Standard Custom Custom
Pro Custom Custom
Enterprise Custom Custom

Hidden Costs

Beyond the sticker price — what catches buyers off guard.

Loggly 3 hidden costs

high
Volume Overages and Data Limits 15-30% of license costs
medium
User Seat Limitations $50-$100/user/month
medium
Limited Data Retention on Standard Plans 10-20% of license costs
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Elastic Stack (ELK) 2 hidden costs

high
Elastic Cloud vs. Self-Managed Cost Premium
medium
Platinum Per-Node Pricing Complexity 10-30% of license costs
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