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| Product | Graylog by Graylog View product | Splunk Enterprise by Splunk View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Graylog covers high-throughput log ingestion and real-time processing pipelines for centralized log aggregation and IT troubleshooting. Compare top Log Management tools. | Splunk Enterprise is an enterprise machine data & SIEM platform for self-managed enterprise log indexing and SPL threat hunting. See features and SIEM alternatives. |
| Product type | Centralized Log Management & Operational Analytics Platform | Enterprise Machine Data & SIEM Platform |
| Best for | Technology, Healthcare, Financial Services, Education, Government, Manufacturing, Higher Education | Cross-industry, Enterprise IT, SOC Teams, Telecom |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: yes | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | SaaSCloudOn-Premise | CloudOn-Premise |
| Deployment details | On-premises; Cloud SaaS; Self-hosted; On-premises software; Self-hosted Linux VM; Graylog Cloud SaaS | On-premises; Cloud; On-premises bare metal; Private cloud; Virtual machines |
| Data residency | Customer-controlled for self-hosted; US and EU for Graylog Cloud | On-premises or customer cloud |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: yes |
| Supported platforms | LinuxDockerKubernetesAWSAzureGCP | Enterprise Data CentersPrivate Clouds |
| Compliance | GDPRHIPAAPCI DSSSOC 2 (Cloud) | PCI DSSHIPAASOXISO 27001FISMA |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | ElasticsearchOpenSearchKafkaMongoDBDockerKubernetesSyslogBeats | LinuxWindowsSyslogWindows Event LogsCloudTrailKafka |
| Industries | TechnologyHealthcareFinancial ServicesEducationGovernmentManufacturing+1 more | Cross-industryEnterprise ITSOC TeamsTelecom |
| Regions | Global | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Graylog | Splunk |
| Headquarters | Houston, Texas, USA | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Company size | 201-500 | 8,000+ |
| Founded | 2009 | 2003 |
Overview
What it is
Graylog
Graylog covers high-throughput log ingestion and real-time processing pipelines for centralized log aggregation and IT troubleshooting. Compare top Log Management tools.Splunk Enterprise
Splunk Enterprise is an enterprise machine data & SIEM platform for self-managed enterprise log indexing and SPL threat hunting. See features and SIEM alternatives.Product type
Graylog
Centralized Log Management & Operational Analytics PlatformSplunk Enterprise
Enterprise Machine Data & SIEM PlatformBest for
Graylog
Technology, Healthcare, Financial Services, Education, Government, Manufacturing, Higher EducationSplunk Enterprise
Cross-industry, Enterprise IT, SOC Teams, TelecomPricing
Pricing model
Graylog
Contact VendorSplunk Enterprise
Contact VendorFree trial
Graylog
Free trial: yesSplunk Enterprise
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
Graylog
SaaSCloudOn-Premise
Splunk Enterprise
CloudOn-Premise
Deployment details
Graylog
On-premises; Cloud SaaS; Self-hosted; On-premises software; Self-hosted Linux VM; Graylog Cloud SaaSSplunk Enterprise
On-premises; Cloud; On-premises bare metal; Private cloud; Virtual machinesData residency
Graylog
Customer-controlled for self-hosted; US and EU for Graylog CloudSplunk Enterprise
On-premises or customer cloudKey features
What it offers
Graylog
- High-throughput log ingestion
- Real-time processing pipelines
- OpenSearch/Elasticsearch indexing
- Customizable dashboards
- Alerting engine
- Data enrichment
- Centralized log aggregation
- IT troubleshooting
Splunk Enterprise
- Enterprise machine data engine
- Distributed indexing
- SPL query processing
- Security log search
- Dashboards
- Self-managed enterprise log indexing
- Security analytics
- SPL threat hunting
Platform & access
API access
Graylog
API access: yesSplunk Enterprise
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Graylog
SSO: yesSplunk Enterprise
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Graylog
RBAC: yesSplunk Enterprise
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Graylog
Multi-tenant: yesSplunk Enterprise
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Graylog
Mobile app: noSplunk Enterprise
Mobile app: yesSupported platforms
Graylog
LinuxDockerKubernetesAWSAzureGCP
Splunk Enterprise
Enterprise Data CentersPrivate Clouds
Compliance
Graylog
GDPRHIPAAPCI DSSSOC 2 (Cloud)
Splunk Enterprise
PCI DSSHIPAASOXISO 27001FISMA
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Graylog
ElasticsearchOpenSearchKafkaMongoDBDockerKubernetesSyslogBeats
Splunk Enterprise
LinuxWindowsSyslogWindows Event LogsCloudTrailKafka
Industries
Graylog
TechnologyHealthcareFinancial ServicesEducationGovernmentManufacturing+1 more
Splunk Enterprise
Cross-industryEnterprise ITSOC TeamsTelecom
Regions
Graylog
Global
Splunk Enterprise
Global
Vendor
Company
Graylog
GraylogSplunk Enterprise
SplunkHeadquarters
Graylog
Houston, Texas, USASplunk Enterprise
San Francisco, California, USACompany size
Graylog
201-500Splunk Enterprise
8,000+Founded
Graylog
2009Splunk Enterprise
2003