IBM Cloud Logs vs SparkLogs
| IBM Cloud Logs | SparkLogs | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | Yes |
| Paid from | — | $100/mo |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | — | Android, api, iOS, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Log retention | 7 days | 365 days |
| Log pipelines | Yes | Yes |
| Archive export | Yes | Yes |
| Live log tailing | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment options | cloud | both |
| Structured log parsing | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | — | $100/mo |
| Included ingestion | — | 300 GB/day |
Both are listed in Best Log Management Software. On Specifiction, SparkLogs scores higher on our published basis.