# Graylog: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 50 judge labels across 3 categories by 14 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/graylog

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Log management](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/operations/log-management/index.md) | 15% | 2 | 11% | 47 |
| [API security platforms](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/api-security-platforms/index.md) | 0% | 37 | 0% | 2 |
| [Error and crash monitoring](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/developer/error-and-crash-monitoring/index.md) | 0% | 27 | 0% | 1 |

## What the models said for it

- "I would recommend starting with Graylog if security and compliance are priorities, or Coralogix if cost predictability and cloud-native architecture are more important." (MiniMax M2.5, Logs)
- "For most mid-market B2B companies, Graylog or SolarWinds offer the best balance of features, cost, and scalability." (MiniMax M2.5, Logs)
- "For the absolute lowest cost, open-source options like Graylog or Elastic Stack are ideal" (Claude Haiku 4.5, Logs)
- "or Graylog as the preferred choice for "Dedicated, Cost-Efficient Logging."" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Logs)

## And against it

- "Graylog is noted for having limited scalability, making it unsuitable for large-scale log management." (Mistral Small, Logs)
- "Graylog moved its server code to the Server Side Public License v1 ... SSPL is not OSI approved, so Graylog Open is source-available rather than open source." (Muse Glimmer 30B, Logs)
- "Can drop messages under load, limited scalability for very large environments, and complex setup/upgrades" (Grok 4.20, Logs)
- "Verdict: Be cautious – underestimating operational overhead." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Logs)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Grok 4.20 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Mistral Small | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Graylog, from 117 of the 125 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- coralogix.com: 53
- logmanager.com: 46
- softwareadvice.com: 41
- toolradar.com: 40
- graylog.org: 35 (its own site)
- cubeapm.com: 29
- openobserve.ai: 29
- middleware.io: 27
- motadata.com: 26
- hyperping.com: 24

### Pages cited

- https://coralogix.com/guides/top-log-management-tools-compared: 49
- https://logmanager.com/learn/top-log-management-tools: 35
- https://softwareadvice.com/log-management: 30
- https://toolradar.com/guides/best-log-management-tools: 29
- https://cubeapm.com/blog/top-log-management-tools: 25
- https://hyperping.com/blog/best-log-management-tools: 24
- https://sherlocks.ai/discover/best-log-management-software: 22
- https://motadata.com/blog/best-log-management-tools: 21

## In its own words

What Graylog's own pages state, read 2026-09-28. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: SIEM & Enterprise Log Management (https://graylog.org/)
- For: Built for lean teams with enterprise challenges; people covering security, IT, and audit (https://graylog.org/)
- Free plan or trial: Start free (https://graylog.org/)

## What it publishes

Every page graylog.org exposes, read 2026-09-29: 10000 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- case study: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2021-06-10
- webinar or virtual event: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2021-07-30
- conference or event: 4 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2021-09-09
- report or ebook: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2017-07-25
- comparison: 37 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2021-01-07
- glossary or explainer: 61 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2019-04-25
- podcast or video: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2021-09-27
- news or press: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest 2018-01-14
- Recent: 2021-09-27 podcast or video: 21307 https://community.graylog.org/t/podlog-podcast-we-interview-tom-lawrence-from-lawrence-systems/21307
- Recent: 2021-09-09 conference or event: 21132 https://community.graylog.org/t/graylogs-justine-simpson-invites-you-to-the-first-graylog-go-user-conference/21132
- Recent: 2021-08-13 conference or event: 20898 https://community.graylog.org/t/would-you-attend-a-graylog-community-meetup-in-boston/20898
- Recent: 2021-08-10 podcast or video: 20832 https://community.graylog.org/t/about-the-podlog-podcasts-category/20832
- Recent: 2021-07-30 webinar or virtual event: 20713 https://community.graylog.org/t/webinar-whats-in-new-in-graylog-4-1-august-4-2021/20713
- Recent: 2021-07-26 podcast or video: 20653 https://community.graylog.org/t/podcast-graylogs-event-manager-justine-invites-you-defcon-aug-5-8-2021/20653

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.