Grafana Loki
8.9#1 in log management softwareFrom $19 a monthFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
VisitGrafana Loki vs SMLL Logs
What both publish
| Fact | Grafana Loki | SMLL Logs |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment options | self-hosted | cloud |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Live log tailing | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | Loki is a log aggregation system designed to store and query logs from applications and infrastructure. | SMLL Logs centralizes logs across services and databases for production debugging. |
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—
SMLL Logs plans
- Free Tier—
- Pay As You Go—
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 SMLL Logs if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.