Google Cloud Logging pricing
13 plans read from cloud.google.com
Logging storage (non-vended network logs)$0.50 a month One-time charge for streaming logs into log bucket storageFirst 50 GiB/project/month free Read 24 Sep 2026 · cloud.google.com
Vended network logs storage$0.25 a month One-time charge for streaming network telemetry logs into log bucket storageIncludes up to 30 days of storage in log buckets Read 24 Sep 2026 · cloud.google.com
Logging retention beyond default period$0.01 a month Billed monthly according to retentionApplies to logs retained more than 30 days Read 24 Sep 2026 · cloud.google.com
Free allotmentFree First 50 GiB per project each monthLogging storage · project-level allowance Read 14 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
Log AnalyticsFree No charge to upgrade a log bucket or issue SQL queries from the Log Analytics page Read 4 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
Log RouterFree No additional chargeDestination services may charge separately Read 14 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
Logs RouterFree Destination charges might apply to routed logs Read 4 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
Extended retention$0.01 a month $0.01/GiB per month beyond 30 daysMonthly retention billing · _Required bucket exempt Read 14 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
Logging retention$0.01 a month Billed monthly according to retention for logs retained more than 30 days.Default retention period has no retention cost · no retention charges for the _Required log bucket, which has a fixed retention period of 400 days Read 4 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
Vended network logs storage$0.25, paid once One-time charge for streaming network telemetry logs into log bucket storage; includes up to 30 days of storage.No free allotment · no additional charges for querying and analyzing log data Read 4 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
Vended network-log storage$0.25, paid once $0.25/GiB one-time streaming chargeVPC Flow Logs, Firewall Rules Logging and Cloud NAT logs · no free allotment Read 14 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
Logging storage$0.50, paid once One-time charge for streaming logs into log bucket storage; includes up to 30 days of storage.First 50 GiB/project/month free · no additional charges for querying and analyzing log data Read 4 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
Logging storage$0.50, paid once $0.50/GiB one-time streaming chargeIndexing, querying and analysis · up to 30 days storage included Read 14 Oct 2026 · cloud.google.com
In short
- Google Cloud Logging has a free plan (Free allotment).
- A free trial is offered.
- Paid plans published: 9, from $0.01 a month.
What the alternatives costAll alternatives →
| Tool | From | Free plan | Free trial |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELK Stack | — | Yes | Yes |
| Grafana Loki | $19/mo | Yes | No |
| ClickStack | $53/mo | Yes | Yes |
| Amazon CloudWatch Logs | $0.03/mo | Yes | No |
| Grafana Cloud Application Observability | $0.03/mo | Yes | No |
| SolarWinds Loggly | $79/mo | Yes | Yes |
| Sumo Logic | — | Yes | Yes |
| HyperDX | $20/mo | Yes | Yes |