IBM Cloud Logs
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VisitIBM Cloud Logs vs Logflare
What both publish
| Fact | IBM Cloud Logs | Logflare |
|---|---|---|
| Archive export | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment options | cloud | both |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Live log tailing | Yes | Yes |
| Log pipelines | Yes | Yes |
| Security | IBM states that data in transit and at rest in the control and data planes is encrypted using IBM-managed keys, and that IAM policies are enforced on operations. | The service states that data is encrypted in transit and at rest when Google BigQuery is used as the backend. |
IBM Cloud Logs plans
- Standard - Store and search—
- Standard - Store and searchPriced on request
- Standard - Analyze and alert—
- Standard - Analyze and alertPriced on request
- Standard - Priority insights (7 days)—
- Standard - Priority insights (7 days)Priced on request
Logflare plans
- Metered BYOB$10 a month
- Metered$15 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
- Project—
Pick IBM Cloud Logs if…
It suits DevOps and SRE teams needing cloud log processing, search, monitoring, alerting, and archival. It is relevant to organizations choosing retention tiers and integrations around IBM Cloud services.
Pick Logflare if…
Logflare suits teams that need structured application logging, SQL querying, dashboards, and alerts across web, mobile, API, or self-hosted deployments. Its plans also address users wanting a free tier or BigQuery-based retention.