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Apache log4j vs. Graylog

A side-by-side comparison based on G2 review data.

MetricApache log4j

by The Apache Software Foundation

Graylog

by Graylog

Overall rating4.54.4
Review count142127
Ease of use8.98.7
Ease of setup8.88.1
Quality of support8.58.4
Meets requirements8.99.0
NPS67.42424258.928571
Small Business30.3%31.0%
Mid-Market34.5%42.9%
Enterprise35.2%26.2%
Total page views35488
Total LLM citations152,420

Apache log4j

Apache Log4j 2 is an upgrade to Log4j that provides significant improvements over its predecessor, Log4j 1.x, and provides many of the improvements available in Logback while fixing some inherent problems in Logback architecture.

Pros

  • Integrations
  • Ease of Use
  • Log Management
  • Debugging
  • Monitoring

Graylog

SIEM and log management in one platform Graylog helps security and IT teams detect, investigate, and respond to threats faster, using explainable AI and real-time data correlation to turn large volumes of log data into decisions they can act on. More than 60,000 organizations worldwide use Graylog for visibility and control over their IT environments. The problem Security analysts and IT professionals spend their days sifting through vast amounts of log data to find the anomalies that matter, track incidents, and prove compliance with regulatory standards. Most of that data is noise.

Pros

  • Pricing
  • Debugging
  • Cost Optimization
  • Troubleshooting
  • Insights
  • Detailed Information