Loggly vs Elastic Stack (ELK)
Log Management pricing comparison · 2026
Loggly pricing ranges from $0–$279/month, while Elastic Stack (ELK) uses custom pricing. Elastic Stack (ELK) is typically 100% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.
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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 /Free | Custom |
| Standard | $79 /$79/month, billed annually | — |
| Pro | $159 /$159/month, billed annually | — |
| Enterprise | $279 /$279/month, billed annually (starting price) | — |
Cost at Scale
Total cost of ownership — licenses, implementation, and hidden costs included.
Loggly
7 scenarios$49/month ($588/year)
Small Team - Lite Plan
Lite plan with 200MB/day and 7-day retention. Risk of hitting hard cap during traffic spikes causing data loss.
$159/month ($1,908/year)
Growing SaaS - Standard Plan
Standard plan with 1GB/day and 15-day retention. Monitor usage closely to avoid hard cap. Add $300/year for syslog forwarding to S3 for extended archival.
$279/month ($3,348/year)
Mid-Size Company - Pro Plan
Pro plan with 5GB/day and 30-day retention. Bursting allowed for traffic spikes. Consider Enterprise if consistently exceeding 5GB/day.
Elastic Stack (ELK)
2 scenarios$30,000/year
Mid-Size Self-Managed Enterprise Deployment
$150,000/year
Equivalent Elastic Cloud Deployment