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# Graylog

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> Graylog is an open, AI-powered SIEM and log management platform that helps security and IT teams detect threats faster, reduce alert noise, and control log data costs across cloud and on-prem environments.
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> Verdict: Rated **4.6/5** by 32 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**.

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## Overview

### Key benefits of Graylog

Detect real threats faster -&#10;Correlate events, enrich alerts with threat intelligence, and prioritize risk using entity-centric scoring so analysts focus on what actually matters.&#10;&#10;Reduce alert noise and analyst fatigue -&#10;Practical AI, guided workflows, and built-in detections help teams spend less time triaging false positives and more time responding to real incidents.&#10;&#10;Predictable SIEM costs -&#10;Selective ingestion and intelligent data tiering ensure you only pay for the data you actively use, while keeping historical logs available for audits and investigations.&#10;&#10;Built for lean teams -&#10;Designed for organizations with 1–5 analysts, Graylog simplifies setup, investigation, and response without requiring dedicated SIEM engineers.&#10;&#10;Unified visibility across environments -&#10;Collect and analyze logs from cloud platforms, on-prem infrastructure, applications, and network devices in one centralized system.&#10;&#10;Open and flexible architecture -&#10;Deploy Graylog on-prem, in the cloud, or in hybrid environments, and integrate with existing security and IT tools without vendor lock-in.&#10;&#10;Faster investigations -&#10;Powerful search, normalized data, dashboards, and guided investigation workflows help teams move from alert to answer quickly.&#10;&#10;Operational and security insights in one platform -&#10;Support both security operations and IT operations use cases with shared data, dashboards, alerts, and reports.&#10;&#10;Audit and compliance ready -&#10;Retain logs cost-effectively, generate reports on demand, and provide clear investigation evidence without manual data hunts.&#10;&#10;Scales with your environment -&#10;From small teams to large distributed environments, Graylog grows with your data volume and security needs without forcing architectural trade-offs.

## Quick Stats & Ratings

| Metric | Rating | Detail |
| **Overall** | **4.6/5** | 32 Reviews |
| Ease of Use | 4.1/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Customer Support | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Value for Money | 4.7/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Features | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews |
| Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) |

## About the vendor

- **Company**: Graylog
- **Location**: Houston, US
- **Founded**: 2009

## Commercial Context

- **Pricing model**: Usage Based (Free version available) (Free Trial)
- **Pricing Details**: Pls contact us for pricing details
- **Target Audience**: 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+
- **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise), Chromebook (Desktop)
- **Supported Languages**: English
- **Available Countries**: Australia, Austria, France, Germany, South Africa, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States

## Features

- API
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Alerts/Escalation
- Alerts/Notifications
- Analytics
- Anomaly Detection
- Application Security
- Archiving & Retention
- Audit Management
- Audit Trail
- Behavioral Analytics
- Charting
- Compliance Management
- Compliance Tracking
- Continuous Monitoring
- Correlation Analysis
- Customisable Dashboard
- Customizable Reports
- Dashboard

## Integrations (6 total)

- AWS for Data
- Azure Files
- Google Cloud
- Microsoft 365
- NXLog
- Okta

## Support Options

- Phone Support
- 24/7 (Live rep)

## Category

- [Log Management Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/479/log-management/software)

## Related Categories

- [Log Management Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/479/log-management/software)
- [Log Analysis Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/3793/log-analysis/software)
- [SIEM Tools](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/1495/siem/software)

## Alternatives

1. [ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/2047536/manageengine-firewall-analyzer) — 4.5/5 (241 reviews)
2. [ManageEngine Log360](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/120875/log360) — 4.7/5 (26 reviews)
3. [Datadog](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/91489/datadog-cloud-monitoring) — 4.6/5 (357 reviews)
4. [Logmanager](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/2078899/logmanager) — 5.0/5 (16 reviews)
5. [Splunk Enterprise](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/122523/splunk) — 4.6/5 (259 reviews)

## Reviews

### "Graylog-One stop for centralized log management" — 5.0/5

> **Verified Reviewer** | *23 December 2020* | Computer & Network Security | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
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> **Pros**: Integration with multiple log sources and log filtering.
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> **Cons**: Alert notification based on correlation of log parameters feature is missing.
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> Overall, Graylog was serving the purpose of centralized log management solution. Easy to install with ELK stack to improvise the log server architecture. We were able to implement a centralized log management with GUI and sent filtered logs to SIEM which saved cost of SIEM license and enhanced security incident management.

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### "Find it, fix it.." — 5.0/5

> **Ashley** | *23 July 2020* | Computer & Network Security | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Fire as many log files in to Graylog as you can find across your infrastructure, whether it be Linux, Windows or hardware.&#10;&#10;Fine grain search, alerts and actions are at your fingertips in milliseconds 😁
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> **Cons**: Not really any downsides.. as long as you have enough storage\!

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### "Great Solution for Log Collection" — 4.0/5

> **Viraj** | *11 December 2020* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10
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> **Pros**: Its a good solution when comes to log collecting and alerting based on the metrics. It can use for send notifications through mail, slack etc.
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> **Cons**: Implementation was hard. There were issues within the log retention setup and sometimes had to rotate manually.
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> A complete solution when collecting log streams and alerting based on them.

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### "Great software that keeps improving" — 5.0/5

> **Niazuddin** | *24 June 2020* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10
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> **Pros**: Meets all of our logging needs and is very customizable. Community Edition is a great introduction to Graylog.
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> **Cons**: Catching up on the latest updates can be a pain.

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### "Excellent log management platform" — 5.0/5

> **Houcem** | *27 August 2020* | Telecommunications | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10
> 
> **Pros**: Multiple deployment options&#10;Powerful log parsing and dashboarding features&#10;Open source (for the most part)
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> **Cons**: Some great features are exclusive to the paid tier.
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> Great log management platform, extremely flexible.

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