
OpenObserve
OpenObserve is a web-based log management product with pipelines, structured log parsing, live log tailing, and archive export.
What OpenObserve is
OpenObserve is a web-based log management product with pipelines, structured log parsing, live log tailing, and archive export. It has a free plan listed as free, billed monthly, that specifies 200 GB/day of ingestion and 15 days of retention. Enterprise offers custom capacity and retention with commercial support, with pricing on request. The listed log and data retention figures are 30 days, while the Free plan separately specifies 15 days of retention. OpenObserve supports both deployment options and lists the web as its platform. Its features cover processing logs through pipelines and parsing, viewing a live stream, and exporting archives. The different plan descriptions distinguish the Free plan’s stated ingestion and retention figures from Enterprise’s custom capacity and retention terms. The product was founded in 2022 and is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, United States.
Good
- Includes log pipelines and structured parsing.
- Supports live log tailing and archive export.
- Free plan specifies 200 GB/day ingestion.
- Enterprise offers custom capacity and retention.
- Both deployment options are listed.
Watch out
- Free plan retention is 15 days.
- Enterprise pricing is on request.
- Listed log and data retention figures are 30 days.
Who it suits
OpenObserve may suit teams looking for web-based log pipelines, parsing, live tailing, and archive export. The Free plan has specified ingestion and retention terms, while Enterprise is for those seeking custom capacity or commercial support.
Verdict
OpenObserve combines log processing, live viewing, and archive export, with a free plan and an Enterprise option. Check the retention figures carefully: the Free plan says 15 days, while the listed log and data retention figures say 30 days.
Plans and prices
From OpenObserve's own pricing page, checked 24 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | 200 GB/day ingestion · 15 days retention · billed monthly |
| Enterprise | — | Custom capacity and retention · Commercial support |
The facts
Each one read from OpenObserve's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Archive export
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Deployment options
- bothchecked 24 Sep 2026
- Live log tailing
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Log pipelines
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Structured log parsing
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2022checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Menlo Park, California, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
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