Elastic Observability vs OpenObserve
Elastic Observability
elastic.co
OpenObserve
openobserve.aiSide by side
| Figure | Elastic Observability | OpenObserve |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 2 |
| Spec score · Alert Management Software | 8.3 (#8) | 7.0 (#31) |
| Spec score · Log Management Software | 8.4 (#34) | 7.3 (#96) |
| Spec score · Kubernetes Monitoring | 8.2 (#19) | 6.9 (#47) |
| Spec score · Container Monitoring | 8.2 (#21) | 6.9 (#44) |
| Spec score · Observability Platforms | 8.2 (#13) | 6.9 (#28) |
| Spec score · Log Analysis Software | 8.2 (#11) | 7.0 (#18) |
| Spec score · Log Monitoring Tools | 8.2 (#13) | 7.0 (#23) |
| Archive export | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment | Elastic lists Serverless, Hosted, and self-managed deployment options for Observability; Serverless is fully managed, while self-managed deployments can run on customer infrastructure. | both |
| Founded | 2012 | 2022 |
| Headquarters | Amsterdam, Netherlands and Mountain View, California, United States | Menlo Park, California, United States |
| Live log tailing | Yes | Yes |
| Log pipelines | Yes | Yes |
| Structured log parsing | Yes | Yes |
Plans
Elastic Observability
- Observability Serverless CompletePrice not published
- Observability Serverless Logs EssentialsPrice not published
In their own words
Elastic Observability
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OpenObserve
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