Log Management · pricing · Updated September 2026
Sematext Logs pricing (2026)
Sematext Logs starts at $0/mo (Free) as checked on 2026-09-02, read from Sematext Logs's own pricing page; 2 plans. Best for Small to mid-size engineering teams wanting affordable ELK-compatible log management. Every figure below links to its source and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Entry price: $0/mo (Free)
- Free tier: Yes · 14-day trial
- Compliance: HIPAA — · SOC 2 — · GDPR —
- Best for: Small to mid-size engineering teams wanting affordable ELK-compatible log management; Teams needing infrastructure monitoring, logs, and APM in a single platform; Organizations with Kubernetes workloads that need automated log discovery
As of · every figure below links to its source STALE · 2026-06-14
Sematext Logs plans & pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | — | flat | 500 MB/day log volume, 7-day retention. 14-day free trial for paid features. No credit card required. | sematext.com |
| Basic (entry paid) | $50 | −10% | flat | Starting paid tier: ~$50/month for 1 GB/day ingestion, 1-week retention. $0.10/GB data received + $0.15/GB stored. Annual plans 10% cheaper. Spike-friendly pricing; configurable overage. Exact price JS-rendered on official page; figure sourced from Sematext's own blog comparison. | sematext.com |
Last verified 2026-09-02. STALE · 2026-06-14 Official pricing page https://sematext.com/pricing/ fetched 2026-06-14 but Standard and Pro plan prices render via JavaScript templates (values not in HTML). Basic plan prices ($0.10/GB received, $0.15/GB stored at 500 MB/day) confirmed from official page. Starting prices for paid plans ($50/month for 1 GB/day, 1-week retention) sourced from Sematext's own blog comparison article at https://sematext.com/blog/best-log-management-tools/ (fetched 2026-06-14). Annual plans receive 10% discount per official pricing page. Re-verified 2026-09-02 against the live pricing page; published figures unchanged.
Price changes
Price on record
$50/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: Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, Kubernetes, Docker, Logstash, Fluentd, AWS, Journald, Syslog, PagerDuty.
Key features: Elasticsearch/OpenSearch-backed log search with Lucene/Google-like query syntax; Log Pipelines — filter, enrich, transform, and mask sensitive fields during ingestion; Automatic anomaly detection — identifies spikes, dips, and outlier patterns; Split Screen comparison — analyze two log reports side-by-side simultaneously; S3-compatible log archiving for long-term retention beyond plan limits.
Plan limits: Free: 500 MB/day, 7-day retention, no credit card required; Basic (paid): ~$50/month for 1 GB/day, 1-week retention; Annual plans 10% cheaper than monthly; 14-day free trial for paid features.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Sematext Logs cost?
Sematext Logs starts at $0/mo (Free); it has 2 published plans. Verified 2026-09-02.
Is Sematext Logs cheaper billed annually?
Yes. Sematext Logs publishes a 10% discount for paying annually (on the Basic (entry paid) plan). Verified 2026-09-02.
What are cheaper alternatives to Sematext Logs?
Cheaper log management than Sematext Logs (entry $0/mo) include Papertrail at $7/mo, Logit.io at $9/mo, New Relic Logs at $10/mo. Verified 2026-09-02.
Does Sematext Logs support HIPAA?
Sematext Logs HIPAA support: —. SOC 2: —. GDPR: —.
Does Sematext Logs have a free plan?
Sematext Logs free tier: Yes; 14-day free trial.
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