Elastic Observability vs Google Cloud Logging
| Elastic Observability | Google Cloud Logging | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | Yes | No |
| Paid from | — | $0.01/mo |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | api, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows | Web |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Log retention | 30 days | 30 days |
| Log pipelines | Yes | Yes |
| Archive export | Yes | Yes |
| Live log tailing | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment options | both | cloud |
| Structured log parsing | Yes | Yes |
| Included ingestion | — | 50 GB/day |
Both are listed in Best Log Management Software. On Specifiction, Elastic Observability scores higher on our published basis.