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Head-to-head · Log Analysis Software

Sumo Logic vs SolarWinds Loggly

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Sumo Logic #5 in Log Analysis Software 7.4/10 Free plan · pricing on request · 30-day trial Free plan✓ 0 of 1 features Visit Sumo Logic
SolarWinds Loggly #6 in Log Analysis Software 7.0/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free plan✓ 1 of 1 features Visit SolarWinds

Sumo Logic leads on 0 checks, SolarWinds Loggly on 1, and 1 is 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 scoreSumo Logic · 7.4/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresSolarWinds Loggly · 1 of 1

Sumo Logic scores higher on our rubric for log analysis software: 7.4 against 7.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #6.

SolarWinds Loggly offers log alerts; Sumo Logic doesn't publish it.

Sumo Logic is the better fit for teams seeking broad log collection and analysis. SolarWinds Loggly is the better fit for teams wanting straightforward hosted log search.

  • Sumo Logic fits best

    Teams seeking broad log collection and analysis

  • SolarWinds Loggly fits best

    Teams wanting straightforward hosted log search

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Side by side

Feature Sumo Logic 7.4/10 Visit ↗ SolarWinds Loggly 7.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.4 7.0
Ranking #5 in Log Analysis Software #6 in Log Analysis Software
Best for Teams seeking broad log collection and analysis Teams wanting straightforward hosted log search
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Free trial length 30 days 30 days
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web, Linux, Windows, macOS Web
Support Docs, Community Email, Live chat, Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance GDPR, SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations 2 integrations 4 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Sumo Logic 0/1 · SolarWinds Loggly 1/1
Log alerts Not published ✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Log retention Not published Lite and Standard: 7 days; Enterprise and Pro: longer periods, not specified on this page
Query language Not published Proprietary
Free ingestion limit Not published 0.2 GB/day
Log source integrations Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Live Tail, search, parsing, dashboards, and analytics cover key log workflows.
  • Processing rules can filter, mask, hash, and forward data.
  • Integrates with major cloud platforms, storage services, and infrastructure tools.
  • 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
Cons
  • The Free plan is limited to 20 daily credits, 7-day retention, and three users.
  • Paid plans use credits, and pricing depends on configuration.
  • Enterprise Suite retention can be configured up to 365 days, not beyond.
  • 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
Our verdict

Sumo Logic is a cloud log management and analytics platform for DevOps, IT operations, and security teams that need to collect and investigate data across environments. Installed or hosted collectors send logs to the Sumo Logic Cloud,…

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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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  1. Sumo LogicLog Analysis Software 7.4Free plan · pricing on request · 30-day trial
  2. SolarWinds LogglyLog Analysis Software 7.0Free plan · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sumo Logic — where it wins

    • Live Tail, search, parsing, dashboards, and analytics cover key log workflows.
    • Processing rules can filter, mask, hash, and forward data.
    • Integrates with major cloud platforms, storage services, and infrastructure tools.

    Where it doesn't

    • The Free plan is limited to 20 daily credits, 7-day retention, and three users.
    • Paid plans use credits, and pricing depends on configuration.
    • Enterprise Suite retention can be configured up to 365 days, not beyond.

  • 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
  • Sumo Logic7.4/10 · Free plan · pricing on request · 30-day trial

    Broad log collection and analysis, with a free plan and configurable paid tiers.

    Visit Sumo LogicFull verdict →
  • 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 →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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