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Graylog Enterprise vs ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 15, 2026

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Graylog Enterprise
Ranking in Log Management
6th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
32
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer
Ranking in Log Management
37th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
12
Ranking in other categories
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (41st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the Log Management category, the mindshare of Graylog Enterprise is 2.5%, down from 5.8% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer is 1.2%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Log Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Graylog Enterprise2.5%
ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer1.2%
Other96.3%
Log Management
 

Featured Reviews

Gabriel R. Sousa - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultor De Informação Plena at Protivity Brasil
Centralized logging has provided full security visibility and supports faster incident investigations
I think one of the positive points Graylog Enterprise offers is this centralization of logs, which greatly facilitates investigation work. Another point is its ability to perform searches, apply filters, and run queries so that you can look for a specific event, user, or IP. I think Graylog Enterprise brought efficiency gains because when you run a search or do some research, you can save it, so you do not need to enter the query again; you just retrieve what is already saved. I think the main point regarding Graylog Enterprise features is that it helps a lot in event analysis and identification because it brings in a lot of logs and a lot of information, so you can access all the information about the alert there. I believe Graylog Enterprise's AI features are very good, allowing you to use AI to run specific searches, which brings a lot of results. Regarding the AI features of Graylog Enterprise, I did not use them in such depth as to accurately evaluate their reliability, but I believe that AI can help speed up analysis and identify some suspicious patterns, though it is important that the result is always validated by an analyst.
Md Abdul Hakim - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engineer at Corporate Projukti Limited
Efficient log management enhances activity monitoring despite VPN user issue
Last month, we faced an issue with a Hawaiian VPN user activity. It's like a Fortinet device configured for VPN users. When a VPN user logs in, it doesn't really capture the time before this. If you're testing with existing or new device integration, then the product will be good in the market.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Allowing us to set up alerts and integrate with platforms we already use, such as Slack and OpsGenie to alert users of these errors proactively, is also a very useful feature."
"We're using the Community edition, but I know that it has really good dashboarding and alerts."
"It is used as a log manager/SIEM. It provides visibility into the infrastructure and security related events."
"What I like about Graylog is that it's real-time and you have access to the raw data. So, you ingest it, and you have access to every message and every data item you ingest. You can then build analytics on top of that. You can look at the raw data, and you can do some volumetric estimations, such as how big traffic you have, how many messages of data of a type you have, etc."
"Open source and user friendly."
"The Graylog features that have proven to be most beneficial for our data analysis in particular are that we tend to use it as a big data store, so we have the correlation rules that, if something matches under certain conditions, it raises an alarm."
"The centralized logs where one can find bugs quicker and find the line of code that is a problem has made us more efficient."
"With Graylog Enterprise, monitoring improved by up to 80 percent because of having all the logs centralized."
"We use the solution because it is granular."
"The reporting features are noteworthy, as they provide templates that streamline the process of generating reports"
"It is stable."
"ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer is easy to gather reports to give to management. My supervisor has access to the solution and he enjoys the graphs."
"The tool's reports show activities."
"I have made use of technical support and am certainly very satisfied with them."
"It's one of the easiest products. It's very simple to use."
"ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer is useful for log and alert correlation and is a full-function SIEM solution."
 

Cons

"The initial setup was really complex because I did it myself."
"Graylog can improve the index rotation as it's quite a complex solution."
"There should be some user groups and an auto sign-in feature.​"
"The biggest problem is the collector application, as we wanted to avoid using Graylog Collector Sidecar due to its architecture."
"More customization is always useful."
"The technical support is a weak point in this product. It's not so easy to contact them and they don't answer immediately."
"I wouldn't recommend the enterprise version, but as an open source solution, it is solid and works really well."
"For Python developers, it would be great if Graylog could provide a better Python package in order to make it easier to use for the Python community."
"The solution should improve on its log capturing capabilities, the authentication, when a person logs onto a network device."
"I would like to see more detailed reports."
"Last month, we faced an issue with a Hawaiian VPN user activity. It's like a Fortinet device configured for VPN users."
"There isn't good security integration when it comes to cybersecurity. The correlation of logs isn't so simple."
"The product does not have certain advantages, especially the correlation tools. It was not working as per our expectations."
"There's a lot to improve in terms of connectivity. Currently, we're utilizing it across various infrastructures and environments, including others' cloud. However, connecting it to our infrastructure and integrating it with some of our SMAX solutions poses difficulties."
"Support could improve to make the solution better."
"The customization of reports could be a lot easier. It is not difficult but it could be made easier."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"We are using the free version of the product. However, the paid version is expensive."
"We're using the Community edition."
"Having paid official support is wise for projects."
"I use the free version of Graylog."
"Graylog is a free open-source solution. The free version has a capacity limitation of 2 GB daily, if you want to go above this you have to purchase a license."
"There is an open source version and an enterprise version. I wouldn't recommend the enterprise version, but as an open source solution, it is solid and works really well."
"Consider Enterprise support if you have atypical needs or setup requirements.​"
"I am using a community edition. I have not looked at the enterprise offering from Graylog."
"ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer is a low-cost solution. It costs approximately $1,000 per month per server for a perpetual license."
"We paid for the license of the solution and the deployment. The price of ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer is less expensive than other solutions."
"There is a yearly subscription for the solution."
"There is a license required for these solutions. The customer can choose the license type, such as an annual license purchase or a perpetual license. If the customer wants maintenance they will have to pay annually."
"Licensing for ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer is paid yearly."
"ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer is expensive. Its licensing costs are annual."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
10%
Computer Software Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Comms Service Provider
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise6
Large Enterprise13
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business4
Midsize Enterprise7
Large Enterprise3
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Graylog?
Regarding my experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing, at first, I've been using the version installed on the Linux operating system.
What needs improvement with Graylog?
Graylog Enterprise is a fantastic tool, but for small and medium-sized businesses the cost ends up being high, especially in the Brazilian and Latin American market. For small and medium-sized busi...
What is your primary use case for Graylog?
My main use case for Graylog Enterprise is to centralize the logs from all my firewalls. It receives all my firewall logs and I have a centralized dashboard to check what is happening with my firew...
What needs improvement with ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer?
Last month, we faced an issue with a Hawaiian VPN user activity. It's like a Fortinet device configured for VPN users. When a VPN user logs in, it doesn't really capture the time before thi...
What is your primary use case for ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer?
I find this solution useful for IT devices as a live stream to work with Syshun, serving as both the router and the target. All activities are logged, and they can be accessed within one console. T...
 

Also Known As

Graylog2
EventLog Analyzer
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Blue Cross Blue Shield, eBay, Cisco, LinkedIn, SAP, King.com, Twilio, Deutsche Presse-Agentur
Moody National Bank, EnCircle, Goldleaf Financial Solutions, Inc, IBM, Ernst & Young, Micro Linear, Silverbeck-Rymer Solicitors, Provincial Court of British Columbia, Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, OGILVY & MATHER, E! Entertainment, Tribune-Review Publishing Co.
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