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Head-to-head · Log Analysis Software

SolarWinds Loggly vs Amazon CloudWatch Logs

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score SolarWinds Loggly #6 in Log Analysis Software 7.0/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free plan✓ 1 of 1 features Visit SolarWinds
Amazon CloudWatch Logs #7 in Log Analysis Software 6.9/10 From $0.50 ✓ 0 of 1 features Visit AWS

SolarWinds Loggly leads on 2 checks, Amazon CloudWatch Logs on 0, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSolarWinds Loggly · 7.0/10
  • Free planonly SolarWinds Loggly
  • Most featuresSolarWinds Loggly · 1 of 1

SolarWinds Loggly scores higher on our rubric for log analysis software: 7.0 against 6.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #7.

SolarWinds Loggly offers free plan; Amazon CloudWatch Logs doesn't. SolarWinds Loggly offers log alerts; Amazon CloudWatch Logs doesn't publish it.

SolarWinds Loggly is the better fit for teams wanting straightforward hosted log search. Amazon CloudWatch Logs is the better fit for AWS-centric teams analyzing operational logs.

  • SolarWinds Loggly fits best

    Teams wanting straightforward hosted log search

  • Amazon CloudWatch Logs fits best

    AWS-centric teams analyzing operational logs

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Side by side

Feature SolarWinds Loggly 7.0/10 Visit ↗ Amazon CloudWatch Logs 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.0 6.9
Ranking #6 in Log Analysis Software #7 in Log Analysis Software
Best for Teams wanting straightforward hosted log search AWS-centric teams analyzing operational logs
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Live chat, Tickets, Community, Docs Docs, Community, Tickets, Phone
Integrations 4 integrations 5 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features SolarWinds Loggly 1/1 · Amazon CloudWatch Logs 0/1
Log alerts ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Log retention Lite and Standard: 7 days; Enterprise and Pro: longer periods, not specified on this page Not published
Query language Proprietary Not published
Free ingestion limit 0.2 GB/day Not published
Log source integrations Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Ingests logs through syslog and HTTP/S
  • Lucene queries support Boolean operators, ranges, and regular expressions
  • Saved-search alerts, dashboards, and automatic parsing support investigation
  • Queries log data interactively with CloudWatch Logs Insights.
  • Routes events to Kinesis Data Streams, Firehose, or Lambda.
  • Supports retention controls, S3 export, and sensitive-data masking.
Cons
  • Lite is limited to basic, lower-volume, non-critical logging
  • Lite and Standard retain logs for 7 days
  • Enterprise and Pro retention periods are not specified
  • Usage-based pricing varies by AWS Region.
  • Its integrations and workflow center on the AWS ecosystem.
  • Requires teams to manage retention choices by log group.
Our verdict

SolarWinds Loggly is a cloud-hosted service for collecting and analyzing logs from applications, systems, and other sources. It suits teams that want centralized access for troubleshooting and monitoring, from smaller organizations to…

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Amazon CloudWatch Logs collects and centralizes log data from AWS resources, applications, and other sources, then supports search, filtering, analysis, routing, and storage management. It suits teams that operate primarily on AWS and want…

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  1. SolarWinds LogglyLog Analysis Software 7.0Free plan · 30-day trial
  2. Amazon CloudWatch LogsLog Analysis Software 6.9From $0.50

Strengths and trade-offs

  • SolarWinds Loggly — where it wins

    • Ingests logs through syslog and HTTP/S
    • Lucene queries support Boolean operators, ranges, and regular expressions
    • Saved-search alerts, dashboards, and automatic parsing support investigation

    Where it doesn't

    • Lite is limited to basic, lower-volume, non-critical logging
    • Lite and Standard retain logs for 7 days
    • Enterprise and Pro retention periods are not specified

  • Amazon CloudWatch Logs — where it wins

    • Queries log data interactively with CloudWatch Logs Insights.
    • Routes events to Kinesis Data Streams, Firehose, or Lambda.
    • Supports retention controls, S3 export, and sensitive-data masking.

    Where it doesn't

    • Usage-based pricing varies by AWS Region.
    • Its integrations and workflow center on the AWS ecosystem.
    • Requires teams to manage retention choices by log group.
  • SolarWinds Loggly7.0/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

    A hosted log service with flexible search, field exploration, dashboards, and query-based alerts.

    Visit SolarWindsFull verdict →
  • Amazon CloudWatch Logs6.9/10 · From $0.50

    A broad AWS log service for querying, routing, and managing operational data.

    Visit AWSFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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