Grafana Loki
8.9#1 in log management softwareFrom $19 a monthFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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OpenObserve
6.7#65 in log management softwareFree planFree planWeb
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| Fact | Grafana Loki | OpenObserve |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment options | self-hosted | both |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Live log tailing | Yes | Yes |
| Log pipelines | Yes | Yes |
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—
OpenObserve plans
- FreeFree
- Enterprise—
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.
Pick OpenObserve if…
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.