VictoriaLogs
VictoriaLogs is an open-source database designed to store and analyze logs.
What VictoriaLogs is
VictoriaLogs is an open-source database designed to store and analyze logs. Its LogsQL query language supports full-text search and log analytics, and the system accepts structured or unstructured logs without requiring a schema. Listed capabilities include log pipelines, structured log parsing, live tailing, archive export, OpenTelemetry support, and a service map. VictoriaLogs can run as a single node or cluster; cluster capacity and performance scale with available resources. It can be deployed through prebuilt binaries, Docker, or Kubernetes using Helm charts or the VictoriaMetrics Operator. Both single-node and cluster versions are available under the Apache License 2.0. By default, it retains entries from the last seven days and drops older ones. Listed integrations include Grafana, Perses, Bindplane, and Logchef, and ingestion from collectors such as Vector and Fluent Bit is supported. The documentation says it uses up to 30 times less RAM and up to 15 times less disk space than solutions such as Elasticsearch and Grafana Loki. HTTPS, Basic Auth, and TLS are supported; mTLS for components is an Enterprise feature.
Good
- Accepts structured and unstructured logs without a schema.
- LogsQL supports full-text search and analytics.
- Supports single-node and cluster deployment.
- Available under the Apache License 2.0.
- Integrates with Grafana, Perses, Bindplane, and Logchef.
Watch out
- Default retention is seven days.
- Older entries are dropped by default.
- mTLS for components is an Enterprise feature.
- Internet-facing requests should use an authorization proxy.
Who it suits
VictoriaLogs suits SRE, DevOps, and software engineering teams building logging platforms. Its single-node and cluster options support deployments sized to available resources.
Verdict
VictoriaLogs combines schema-free log storage with search, analytics, and single-node or cluster deployment. Check the seven-day default retention and security guidance when planning a deployment.
Plans and prices
From VictoriaLogs's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| VictoriaLogs open source | Free | Single-node or cluster · Apache License 2.0 |
| VictoriaLogs Enterprise | Priced on request | Enterprise features and commercial support · free trial license available |
The facts
Each one read from VictoriaLogs's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Archive export
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Audience
- The product page identifies SRE, DevOps, and software engineering teams building logging platforms for organizations of any size as a target audience.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Data model
- VictoriaLogs supports arbitrarily structured and unstructured logs without requiring a schema.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- VictoriaLogs can run from prebuilt binaries, Docker, or Kubernetes using Helm charts or the VictoriaMetrics Operator.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Deployment options
- bothchecked 24 Sep 2026
- Efficiency
- The documentation says VictoriaLogs uses up to 30 times less RAM and up to 15 times less disk space than solutions such as Elasticsearch and Grafana Loki.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Enterprise security
- mTLS for VictoriaLogs components is an Enterprise feature.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The docs list Grafana, Perses, Bindplane, and Logchef integrations and describe ingestion from collectors including Vector and Fluent Bit.checked 4 Oct 2026
- License
- The single-node and cluster versions are available under the Apache License 2.0.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Live log tailing
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Log pipelines
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- VictoriaLogs is an open-source database for logs designed for fast, efficient log storage and analysis.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Query language
- LogsQL provides full-text search and log analytics capabilities.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Retention default
- By default, VictoriaLogs stores log entries within the last seven days and drops entries outside that range.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Scaling
- It supports single-node and cluster deployment, with cluster capacity and performance scaling with available resources.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- The security guidance recommends running components in a trusted network and using an authorization proxy such as vmauth for requests from the internet; HTTPS, Basic Auth, and TLS are supported.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Structured log parsing
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
- Support
- The maker offers Ground Control support from the core team, including technical, architectural, security, adoption, integration, and performance guidance.checked 4 Oct 2026
The company
- Company security certifications
- VictoriaMetrics says it has certifications for database software development and software-based monitoring services that comply with ISO/IEC 27001:2013 requirements.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 2018checked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 24 Sep 2026
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