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Loggly pricing varies by team size and features, ranging from $79 to $279 per month in 2026. Your actual cost depends on the tier you choose, contract length, and negotiated discounts.

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  • Free tier: Yes
  • Billing: Monthly and annual (save 15-20%)
  • Hidden costs: Add ~35% for implementation, support, and training

Loggly offers 5 pricing tiers: Free Trial (30-day), Lite, Standard, Pro (formerly Enterprise), Enterprise Custom. Standard paid plans include Free Trial (30-day) at $0/30-day trial, Lite at $49/$49/month (approximately $0.30/GB), Standard at $159/$159/month (approximately $0.30/GB). The Lite plan is small teams with minimal log volumes needing basic log aggregation and search capabilities.

Compared to other log management software, Loggly is positioned at the premium price point.

Loggly (by SolarWinds) is a cloud-based log management and analytics platform designed for DevOps teams who need fast, scalable log aggregation without the complexity of Splunk or ELK. Trusted by 7,000+ companies including GitHub, Hootsuite, and SendGrid, Loggly offers dynamic field extraction, real-time search, and pre-built dashboards for instant visibility into application and infrastructure logs. With 50+ integrations (PagerDuty, Slack, Jira) and AI-powered anomaly detection, Loggly helps teams troubleshoot incidents faster and improve system reliability.

Loggly pricing uses tiered ingestion-based plans: Lite ($49/month for 200MB/day, 7-day retention), Standard ($159/month for 1GB/day, 15-day retention), and Pro ($279/month for 5GB/day, 30-day retention). Enterprise offers custom pricing for 20GB-500GB+/day with extended retention (90-180 days) and compliance features. Per-GB cost is approximately $0.30/GB. Unlike Logz.io's pay-as-you-go, Loggly enforces hard caps on Lite/Standard - exceeding limits causes data loss. Pro allows bursting.

In this guide, we break down Loggly's 4 pricing tiers from Lite to Enterprise, compare costs to Papertrail and Logz.io, reveal hidden costs including hard cap data loss, short retention periods (7-30 days), bursting limitations, and show when Loggly's dynamic field extraction and dashboards justify costs vs simpler alternatives for <20GB/day volumes.

All Loggly Plans & Pricing

Plan Monthly Annual Best For
Free Trial (30-day) Trial duration: 30 daysDaily ingestion: 10GB during trial Free Free 0 Teams evaluating Loggly's full capabilities before committing to paid subscription
Lite Daily ingestion: 200MB (hard cap)Retention: 7 days $49 /$49/month (approximately $0.30/GB) Custom Small teams with minimal log volumes needing basic log aggregation and search capabilities
Standard Daily ingestion: 1GB (hard cap)Retention: 15 days $159 /$159/month (approximately $0.30/GB) Custom Growing teams needing longer retention and advanced search with multi-user collaboration
Pro (formerly Enterprise) Daily ingestion: 5GB (bursting allowed)Retention: 30 days $279 /$279/month (approximately $0.30/GB, base) Custom Established companies with moderate-to-high log volumes requiring analytics and longer retention
Enterprise Custom Daily ingestion: Custom (20GB-500GB+)Retention: Custom (30-180+ days) Contact Contact Large enterprises with high log volumes, compliance requirements, and need for dedicated support
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Free Trial (30-day)

  • Full Enterprise plan functionality for 30 days
  • 10GB/day log ingestion volume during trial
  • Dynamic field extraction
  • Advanced search and filtering
  • Dashboards and charts
  • Alert creation with integrations
  • API access
  • No credit card required
  • Converts to Lite plan after trial ends

Lite

  • 200MB/day log ingestion volume (~6GB/month)
  • 7-day retention
  • Real-time log streaming
  • Basic search and filtering
  • Dynamic field extraction
  • Pre-built dashboards
  • Up to 10 users
  • Email and webhook integrations
  • Basic alerts
  • API access (limited)
  • Email support
  • Hard caps - excess logs not ingested (data loss)

Standard

  • 1GB/day log ingestion volume (~30GB/month)
  • 15-day retention
  • Real-time log streaming and search
  • Dynamic field extraction
  • Custom dashboards and visualizations
  • Advanced search with regex
  • Unlimited users
  • Alert management with PagerDuty, Slack, Jira
  • Full API access
  • Role-based access control (RBAC)
  • Email and chat support
  • Hard caps - excess logs not ingested (data loss)

Pro (formerly Enterprise)

  • 5GB/day log ingestion volume (~150GB/month)
  • 30-day retention
  • Real-time log streaming and analytics
  • Dynamic field extraction with AI
  • Custom dashboards with full charting
  • Advanced analytics and anomaly detection
  • Unlimited users with advanced RBAC
  • Full integration suite (50+ tools)
  • Priority support with faster response
  • Full API access with higher rate limits
  • Allows bursting - sustained high volume requires upgrade
  • Audit logs

Enterprise Custom

  • Custom log volume (20GB-500GB+/day)
  • Custom retention (30-180+ days)
  • Unlimited users
  • Dedicated infrastructure
  • Advanced security and compliance (SOC 2, HIPAA)
  • SAML SSO
  • Advanced anomaly detection with ML
  • Custom integrations and APIs
  • Professional services for onboarding
  • 24/7 priority support with SLA
  • Dedicated customer success manager
  • Training and best practices workshops
  • Flexible ingestion policies (no hard caps)

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Hidden Costs to Budget For

Watch for 10 hidden costs
  • Hard caps cause data loss on Lite and Standard - When daily limits (200MB or 1GB) are exceeded, logs stop being ingested, resulting in blind spots during incidents
  • Short retention periods limit debugging - Lite (7 days) and Standard (15 days) retention insufficient for investigating complex issues that span weeks
  • Bursting allowed on Pro but sustained overages require upgrade - Temporarily exceeding 5GB/day is tolerated, but consistent high volume forces expensive tier jump or custom Enterprise contract
  • Volume discounts only available on Enterprise - Unlike competitors (Logz.io, Datadog), standard plans have fixed per-GB pricing (~$0.30/GB) with no volume breaks
  • Training costs $500-2,000 per user - Loggly's advanced features (dynamic fields, anomaly detection) require formal training for effective use
  • Extended retention beyond 30 days requires Enterprise - Compliance requiring 90-365 days log retention mandates custom Enterprise quote, significantly increasing costs
  • Integration complexity adds time/cost - While 50+ integrations exist, configuring advanced alerting, SIEM forwarding, and custom dashboards requires DevOps expertise
  • No multi-region deployment on standard plans - Global teams needing low-latency access across regions must purchase Enterprise for multi-region infrastructure
  • API rate limits on lower tiers - Lite has restricted API access, limiting automated workflows and integrations; upgrade to Standard/Pro for full API capabilities
  • Migration costs from other platforms - Migrating from Splunk, ELK, or Datadog requires log format conversion, dashboard rebuilding, and alert reconfiguration (typically 40-100 hours)
Tip

Ask your Loggly sales rep about these costs upfront. Getting them in writing before signing can save you from surprise charges later.

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Frequently Asked Questions

01 How much does Loggly cost?

Loggly pricing ranges from $49 to $279/month for standard plans: Lite ($49/month for 200MB/day, 7-day retention), Standard ($159/month for 1GB/day, 15-day retention), and Pro ($279/month for 5GB/day, 30-day retention). Enterprise pricing is custom for 20GB-500GB+/day with extended retention. Per-GB cost is approximately $0.30/GB across all tiers. Free 30-day trial includes full Enterprise features with 10GB/day. Hard caps on Lite/Standard cause data loss when limits exceeded.

02 Does Loggly have a free plan?

No, Loggly does not offer a permanent free plan. Instead, they provide a 30-day free trial with full Enterprise plan functionality and 10GB/day ingestion. No credit card required to start. After the trial ends, your account auto-converts to Lite plan (200MB/day, $49/month). For a true free option, consider alternatives like Logz.io (1GB/day free forever) or open-source Graylog.

03 What are Loggly's pricing tiers?

Loggly offers 4 pricing tiers: Lite ($49/month - 200MB/day, 7-day retention, 10 users, email support), Standard ($159/month - 1GB/day, 15-day retention, unlimited users, chat support), Pro ($279/month - 5GB/day, 30-day retention, priority support, allows bursting), and Enterprise (custom quote - 20GB-500GB+/day, custom retention, 24/7 support, SSO). All use tiered ingestion-based pricing at ~$0.30/GB with hard caps on lower tiers.

04 How does Loggly pricing compare to Papertrail?

Both are SolarWinds products. Loggly is more expensive but feature-rich: Loggly Lite $49/month (200MB/day) vs Papertrail $7/month (1GB/month) - Papertrail is 85% cheaper for small volumes. At mid-scale: Loggly Standard $159/month (1GB/day) vs Papertrail Medium $40/month (10GB/month) - Papertrail offers better value for simple use cases. Choose Loggly for dashboards, analytics, and dynamic fields; choose Papertrail for basic search and real-time tailing.

05 What happens if I exceed my Loggly daily limit?

On Lite and Standard plans, Loggly enforces hard caps - when you exceed your daily limit (200MB or 1GB), excess logs are NOT ingested, resulting in data loss and blind spots during incidents. Pro plan allows bursting, meaning temporary overages are tolerated, but sustained high volume requires upgrading to Enterprise with custom pricing. Unlike Logz.io's pay-as-you-go, Loggly's hard caps make capacity planning critical.

06 Can I negotiate Loggly pricing?

Yes, Loggly Enterprise pricing is negotiable for 20GB+ daily volumes. Expect 15-25% discounts off standard Pro pricing (~$0.30/GB) with annual commitments, bringing per-GB costs down to $0.20-0.25/GB. At 100GB+ daily, negotiate 25-35% discounts. Best timing: SolarWinds fiscal year-end (December) or quarter-end. Leverage competitive quotes from Logz.io, Datadog Logs, or Sumo Logic for maximum negotiation power.

07 Is Loggly suitable for compliance requirements?

Loggly can support compliance (SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS) on Enterprise plan with custom retention (90-365+ days), SSO, audit logs, and data encryption. However, standard plans have insufficient retention: Lite (7 days), Standard (15 days), Pro (30 days) - too short for most compliance mandates. For compliance, budget for Enterprise with extended retention, which can double base subscription costs.

08 Does Loggly offer education or startup discounts?

Loggly (SolarWinds) does not publicly advertise dedicated education or startup discount programs as of January 2026. Startups should leverage the 30-day free trial to evaluate fit. For post-trial discounts, contact SolarWinds sales with proof of accelerator enrollment (Y Combinator, Techstars) or cloud credits (AWS, GCP). Academic institutions requiring extended retention should inquire about research/education pricing for custom contracts.

09 How does Loggly's dynamic field extraction work?

Loggly's dynamic field extraction automatically parses and indexes fields from structured logs (JSON, key-value pairs) and unstructured logs (plain text) without manual configuration. This enables powerful search, filtering, and charting based on extracted fields (e.g., status codes, user IDs, latency). Unlike Splunk's manual field extraction, Loggly's AI-driven approach reduces setup time but can be less precise for complex log formats. Available on all paid plans.

10 What's the difference between Loggly and Splunk?

Loggly is simpler and cheaper than Splunk, designed for DevOps teams needing fast log search without complexity. Key differences: Loggly $159-279/month (1-5GB/day) vs Splunk Cloud $36,500+/year (10GB/day) - Loggly is 80-90% cheaper. Splunk offers advanced ML, Enterprise Security, and extensive apps; Loggly focuses on real-time search, dynamic fields, and dashboards. Choose Loggly for simple log analytics under 50GB/day; choose Splunk for enterprise security and complex investigations.

11 Can I export logs from Loggly for long-term archival?

Yes, Loggly allows log export via API and integrations. For long-term compliance archival (years), configure real-time syslog forwarding to S3, Azure Blob, or external SIEM (Splunk, QRadar) during ingestion. Alternatively, use Loggly's API to periodically export logs within retention period and store in cost-effective cold storage (S3 Glacier = $0.004/GB/month). Unlike Splunk's SmartStore, Loggly doesn't offer built-in tiered storage, requiring manual archival workflows.