Logstash vs syslog-ng
| Logstash | syslog-ng | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Free trial | No | Yes |
| Paid from | — | Free |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | self-hosted | api, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Log pipelines | Yes | — |
| Archive export | Yes | — |
| Live log tailing | Yes | — |
| Deployment options | self-hosted | — |
| Structured log parsing | Yes | — |
Both are listed in Best Log Management Software, Best Telemetry Pipeline Software. On Specifiction, syslog-ng scores higher on our published basis.