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Graylog Open

Self-Managed Log Management for Hybrid Teams

Free, SSPL-licensed, and built for flexibility. Deploy on-prem, in the cloud, or both.

Collect, store, search, and analyze log data at your own pace. Start free, scale when you’re ready.

  • Deploy anywhere: on-prem, cloud, or hybrid.
  • Ingest broadly, control retention with your own resources.
  • Build dashboards and alerts to monitor what matters.
  • Extend with APIs, plugins, and Marketplace content.
  • Integrate with MCP Services for secure, AI-driven configuration, analysis, and automation.
  • Upgrade anytime for cost control, compliance packs, and enterprise support.
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Why Choose Graylog Open

Full Control,
No Lock-In

Graylog Open puts you in charge of your data, your infrastructure, and your costs.
  • Self-host on Linux, Windows, containers, or hybrid environments.
  • Deploy in the cloud, on-premises, or across both with a consistent user experience.
  • Stay independent with transparent licensing and predictable pricing.

Fast Answers
at Scale

Graylog helps you find clarity across massive data volumes with speed and precision.
  • Run guided searches across terabytes in seconds.
  • Build dashboards that reveal performance trends in real time.
  • Share insights across security, operations, and compliance teams to keep decisions aligned.

Open Innovation with Proven Strength

Graylog Open grows through an active global community focused on real-world results.
  • Thousands of users contribute plugins, dashboards, and best practices.
  • Open APIs and integrations connect seamlessly with your existing tools.
  • Upgrade on your terms with enterprise support and advanced features when needed.

Who It Fits Best

IT Operations
Teams

  • Reduce MTTR on a limited budget.
  • Need fast troubleshooting and simple dashboards.
  • Prefer self-managed, hybrid deployment.

DevSecOps &
Platform Teams

  • Standardize logging across Kubernetes and cloud.
  • Integrate with IaC and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Scale log sources and analysis without complexity or schema conflicts.

Security Labs
& Home Labs

  • Explore workflows before moving to paid editions.
  • Prototype integrations safely.
  • Build custom dashboards with no restrictions on data visibility.

What Our Customers Say

"Graylog Open gave us the freedom to prove value before any big spend. In the public sector, that flexibility was the only way to get buy-in."
— Partner & Channel Director, ScaryByte
"The product is extremely flexible and works well for a variety of use cases—even on the completely free tier."
— IT Security Engineer, Irish IT Services Firm
"Graylog’s search functionality, real-time notifications, and intuitive dashboards give us exactly what we need to stay ahead of issues. Deployment was fast and frustration-free, even with our complex infrastructure."
— Developer, IT Construction Team, India
"The REST API was a game changer. We built custom pipelines and reporting workflows without getting locked into proprietary tools."
— Engineer, U.S. Energy Provider
"Our team loves the visual interface and how easy it is to expand. We can bring new hardware into view and grow without outgrowing the platform."
— Network Administrator, Canadian Construction Firm

When to Upgrade to Enterprise or Security

Choose a subscription when you need:

  • Predictable cost control across all stored data.
  • Event and asset risk scoring and guided investigations for security operations.
  • Entity-centric risk modeling and guided investigations.
  • Compliance packs such as GDPR and HIPAA, RBAC at scale, and audit-ready reporting.
  • Multi-tenant or highly distributed environments.
  • 24/5 enterprise support and Graylog Academy training.
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Key Facts and Definitions

Free under SSPL. Review terms for your use case.

Self-managed. You run and secure the environment.

Hybrid-ready. Deploy on-prem, cloud, or both.

Extensible. APIs, plugins, and Marketplace content.

Core features. Ingestion, search, dashboards, and alerts.

Paid additions. Cost control, compliance packs, guided investigations, and enterprise support.

Support. Community for Open, enterprise SLAs in paid.

Performance. Depends on your resources and sizing.

Implementation Snapshot

  1. Install prerequisites and Graylog Open on your preferred platform.
  2. Connect sources such as syslog, Windows events, Kubernetes, and cloud services.
  3. Configure index sets and retention for cost-aware storage.
  4. Build dashboards, alerts, and text widgets to guide users across the data.
  5. Add plugins and content packs from Marketplace.
  6. Document backup, recovery, and admin roles.

Ready to Get Started?

Graylog Open gives you full control over your log data. When your needs grow, the path to Enterprise or Security is seamless.
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Graylog Open FAQs

Yes. It is free under SSPL. Paid editions add support and advanced features.

Graylog Open includes ingestion, search, dashboards, and alerts. Paid (Graylog Enterprise and Graylog Security) adds cost control, compliance packs, risk modeling, and SLAs. You can compare versions here.

 Yes. You can deploy on-prem, in cloud, or both, and connect diverse sources.

Most teams ingest logs and build dashboards on day one.

The support for Open is in community forums and documentation. Paid tiers add 24/5 enterprise support.

Yes. You can keep your data and content, then unlock advanced features when ready.

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Graylog Enterprise

Delivered in a self-managed or cloud experience, Graylog Enterprise offers a powerful, flexible, and seamless enterprise log management experience. IT security professionals use Graylog Enterprise to increase visibility into day-to-day operations, gain meaningful context from volumes of event log data, pinpoint errors, and take action faster to improve key metrics like Mean Time To Detect (MTTD) and Mean Time To Respond (MTTR).

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Graylog Security

Delivered in a self-managed or cloud experience, Graylog Security is a scalable cybersecurity solution that combines Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), threat intelligence, anomaly detection, threat detection & incident response (TDIR), incident investigation, and reporting capabilities to help security professionals simplify identifying, researching, and responding to cyber threats.
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