Elastic Observability vs mtail
| Elastic Observability | mtail | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows | self-hosted |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Log retention | 30 days | — |
| Log pipelines | Yes | No |
| Archive export | Yes | No |
| Live log tailing | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment options | both | self-hosted |
| Structured log parsing | Yes | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Log Management Software. On Inferse, Elastic Observability scores higher on our published basis.