# Best Log Management (2026) — ranked by entry price, every figure sourced and dated

11 log management on the record, median entry price $0/mo. Each price links to the vendor page it came from and the day we captured it — no guesses. 7 offer a free tier. 3 are quote-only. Current as of 2026-06-14.

Lowest entry price: Better Stack — $0/mo (Free).

Full comparison: https://frontdeskreview.com/best/log-management/

| # | Vendor | Entry plan | $/mo | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Better Stack](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/log-management/better-stack/) | Free | $0 (free) | betterstack.com |
| 2 | [Grafana Cloud Logs](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/log-management/grafana-cloud-logs/) | Free | $0 (free) | grafana.com |
| 3 | [Loggly (SolarWinds)](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/log-management/loggly/) | Free | $0 (free) | sematext.com |
| 4 | [New Relic Logs](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/log-management/new-relic-logs/) | Free | $0 (free) | newrelic.com |
| 5 | [Papertrail](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/log-management/papertrail/) | Free | $0 (free) | getapp.com |
| 6 | [Sematext Logs](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/log-management/sematext-logs/) | Free | $0 (free) | sematext.com |
| 7 | [SigNoz Cloud](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/log-management/signoz-cloud/) | Community (self-hosted) | $0 (free) | signoz.io |
| 8 | [Logit.io](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/log-management/logit-io/) | Development | $9 | logit.io |
| 9 | [Datadog Logs](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/log-management/datadog-logs/) | — | Quote-only | datadoghq.com |
| 10 | [Logz.io](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/log-management/logzio/) | — | Quote-only | logz.io |
| 11 | [Sumo Logic](https://frontdeskreview.com/software/log-management/sumo-logic/) | — | Quote-only | sumologic.com |

Cite: Per The Front Desk Review, the cheapest log management ranked by sourced, dated entry price — https://frontdeskreview.com/best/log-management/

License: CC BY 4.0. Every row is dated and links to its source.