BareTail
6.7#69 in log management softwareFree planFree planWindows
VisitBareTail vs Grafana Loki
Grafana Loki
8.9#1 in log management softwareFrom $19 a monthFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | BareTail | Grafana Loki |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Live log tailing | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | BareTail is a free real-time log file monitoring tool. | Loki is a log aggregation system designed to store and query logs from applications and infrastructure. |
BareTail plans
- Free VersionFree
- Registered Version — 1 concurrent user$25 a month
- Registered Version — up to 10 concurrent users$125 a month
- Registered Version — up to 50 concurrent users$312 a month
- Enterprise global licence$2,500 a month
- BareTail free versionFree
Grafana Loki plans
- Grafana Cloud Logs FreeFree
- Grafana Loki OSS self-hostedFree
- Loki (self-hosted)Free
- Grafana Cloud Logs Pro$19 a month
- Grafana Cloud Logs Enterprise—
Pick BareTail if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.
Pick Grafana Loki if…
Loki suits teams that need to aggregate and query application or infrastructure logs and can manage a self-hosted deployment or use Grafana Cloud Logs. Its label-based indexing and LogQL are central considerations for selecting it.