Log Management · pricing · Updated June 2026
Papertrail pricing (2026)
Papertrail's paid plans start at $7/mo (1 GB) as checked on 2026-06-14, read from getapp.com — the public source it was captured from, not a Papertrail page; 6 plans. Best for Heroku-hosted apps needing instant, zero-config log aggregation. Every figure below links to its source and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Entry price: $7/mo (1 GB)
- Free tier: Yes
- Compliance: HIPAA — · SOC 2 — · GDPR —
- Best for: Heroku-hosted apps needing instant, zero-config log aggregation; Small teams wanting simple, affordable syslog aggregation with long-term archiving; Developers who need real-time log tailing without infrastructure overhead
As of · every figure below links to its source STALE · 2026-06-14
Papertrail plans & pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free STALE · 2026-06-14 | $0 | — | Flat monthly | 50 MB/month log volume, 48-hour searchable window, 7-day archive. Unlimited systems and users. | getapp.com |
| 1 GB STALE · 2026-06-14 | $7 | — | Flat monthly | 1 GB/month log volume, 1-week searchable storage, 1-year archive. Encrypted logging, REST API, search alerts. | getapp.com |
| 2 GB STALE · 2026-06-14 | $18 | — | Flat monthly | 2 GB/month log volume, 1-week searchable storage, 1-year archive. | getapp.com |
| 4 GB STALE · 2026-06-14 | $35 | — | Flat monthly | 4 GB/month log volume, 2-week searchable storage, 1-year archive. | getapp.com |
| 8 GB STALE · 2026-06-14 | $75 | — | Flat monthly | 8 GB/month log volume, 2-week searchable storage, 1-year archive. | getapp.com |
| 16 GB STALE · 2026-06-14 | $150 | — | Flat monthly | 16 GB/month log volume, 2-week searchable storage, 1-year archive. | getapp.com |
Last verified 2026-06-14. STALE marks a plan we have not re-checked at its source in over 30 days. Every plan above is marked — we flag rather than silently retain. Official pricing pages https://www.papertrail.com/plans/ and https://www.papertrail.com/pricing/ both returned HTTP 403 on 2026-06-14. Plans sourced from GetApp aggregator at https://www.getapp.com/it-management-software/a/papertrail/pricing/ (fetched 2026-06-14). Starting price of $7/month corroborated by Slashdot listing at https://slashdot.org/software/p/Papertrail/ and SourceForge at https://sourceforge.net/software/product/Papertrail/ both showing starting price $15/month (may reflect a higher introductory tier on those aggregators). Cross-checked against slashdot.org.
Price changes
Price on record
$7/moFirst on record 2026-06-27
A new dated entry is stamped here each time the price moves — the record builds itself.
Tracked since June 2026. No change record has cleared two sources yet, so nothing is published on the wire.
Capabilities
Integrations: Heroku, AWS, Syslog, Docker, Rails, Slack, PagerDuty, OpsGenie, VictorOps, Python.
Key features: Hosted syslog aggregation — supports UDP/TCP syslog from any device or app; 1-year long-term archive on all paid plans with encrypted log storage; Real-time tail and search with saved search alerts via email or webhooks; REST API for programmatic log access and search; Native Heroku add-on — zero-config log drain setup.
Plan limits: Free: 50 MB/month, 48-hour searchable window, 7-day archive; 1 GB plan: $7/month, 1-week searchable, 1-year archive; 4 GB plan: $35/month, 2-week searchable, 1-year archive; Unlimited systems and users on all plans.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Papertrail cost?
Papertrail's paid plans start at $7/mo (1 GB), and it lists a $0 plan (Free); it has 6 published plans. Verified 2026-06-14.
What are cheaper alternatives to Papertrail?
Cheaper log management than Papertrail (entry $7/mo) include Sematext Logs at $5/mo. Verified 2026-06-14.
Does Papertrail support HIPAA?
Papertrail's public pages do not say whether it supports HIPAA.
Does Papertrail have a free plan?
Yes — Papertrail publishes a free tier.
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