ELK Stack vs IBM Cloud Logs
| ELK Stack | IBM Cloud Logs | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows | — |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Paid from | Free | — |
| Log retention | 30 days | 7 days |
| Log pipelines | Yes | Yes |
| Archive export | Yes | Yes |
| Live log tailing | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment options | both | cloud |
| Structured log parsing | Yes | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Log Management Software. On Inferse, ELK Stack scores higher on our published basis.