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We performed a comparison between Graylog and SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Log Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Graylog vs. SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server Report (Updated: April 2024).
771,740 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"We're using the Community edition, but I know that it has really good dashboarding and alerts.""This had increased productivity for the dev and support teams, because we are directly notifying them.""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.""I like the correlation and the alerting.""Open source and user friendly.""Graylog's search functionality, alerting functionality, user management, and dashboards are useful.""The ability to write custom alerts is key to information security and compliance.""Storing logs in Elasticsearch means log retrieval is extremely fast, and full text search is available by default."

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"We are very happy with the stability of the solution.""The most valuable feature of SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server is its performance and management. Additionally, the solution integrates well.""The most valuable feature of this solution is the alerting based on the security logs.""Simplicity is the most valuable feature.""The best thing about Kiwi Syslog is that it filters logs into different levels."

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Cons
"With technical support, you are on your own without an enterprise license.""Graylog can improve the index rotation as it's quite a complex solution.""Elasticsearch recommendations for tuning could be better. Graylog doesn't have direct support for running the system inside of Kubernetes, so it can be challenging to fill in the gaps and set up containers in a way that is both performant and stable.""More customization is always useful.""Dashboards, stream alerts and parsing could be improved.""Graylog could improve the process of creating rules. We have to create them manually by doing parses and applying them. Other SIEM solutions have basic rules and you can create and get more events of interest.""It would be great if Graylog could provide a better Python package in order to make it easier to use for the Python community.""I would like to see a default dashboard widget that shows the topology of the clusters defined for the graylog install."

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"I would like to see a more user-friendly and customizable dashboard.""SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server could improve by reducing the price.""Technical support could definitely be better.""I would like to have email notifications for emergency logs.""I would like to see better search functions and better filters in the next release."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Having paid official support is wise for projects."
  • "I am using a community edition. I have not looked at the enterprise offering from Graylog."
  • "If you want something that works and do not have the money for Splunk or QRadar, take Graylog.​​"
  • "​You get a lot out-of-the-box with the non-enterprise version, so give it a try first."
  • "Consider Enterprise support if you have atypical needs or setup requirements.​"
  • "I use the free version of Graylog."
  • "It's an open-source solution that can be used free of charge."
  • "We're using the Community edition."
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  • "We subscribe and pay directly on the website."
  • "The price of SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server could improve."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The product is scalable. The solution is stable.
    Top Answer:We are using the free version of the product. However, the paid version is expensive.
    Top Answer:Since it's a free tool, I don't have much to say. Troubleshooting is important to me. The initial setup is complex. I hope to see improvements in Graylog for more interactivity, user-friendliness, and… more »
    Top Answer:The price of SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server could improve.
    Top Answer:I would like to have the new logs visible in the background without the need to open a new browser. I would like to have email notifications for emergency logs.
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    11th
    out of 95 in Log Management
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    10,226
    Comparisons
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    Reviews
    6
    Average Words per Review
    802
    Rating
    7.3
    30th
    out of 95 in Log Management
    Views
    3,575
    Comparisons
    3,189
    Reviews
    4
    Average Words per Review
    232
    Rating
    7.8
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    Kiwi Syslog Server
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    Overview

    Graylog is purpose-built to deliver the best log collection, storage, enrichment, and analysis. Graylog is:

    • Considerably faster analysis speeds.
    • More robust and easier-to-use analysis platform.
    • Simpler administration and infrastructure management.
    • Lower cost than alternatives.
    • Full-scale customer service.
    • No expensive training or tool experts required.

    A syslog server is a logging server that allows for the centralized collection of syslog messages, known as events, from a variety of networking devices such as routers, switches, and firewalls, in addition to servers running a variety of operating systems.

    Sample Customers
    Blue Cross Blue Shield, eBay, Cisco, LinkedIn, SAP, King.com, Twilio, Deutsche Presse-Agentur
    Holy Cross Energy, West Texas A&M University, Medium Enterprise Industrial Manufacturing Company
    Top Industries
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Comms Service Provider10%
    Government8%
    Educational Organization7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company14%
    Government13%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Financial Services Firm6%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business50%
    Midsize Enterprise7%
    Large Enterprise43%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business33%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise50%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business23%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise58%
    Buyer's Guide
    Graylog vs. SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server
    April 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Graylog vs. SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server and other solutions. Updated: April 2024.
    771,740 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Graylog is ranked 11th in Log Management with 18 reviews while SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server is ranked 30th in Log Management with 5 reviews. Graylog is rated 8.0, while SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Graylog writes "Great detailed search features and easy Java integration, but needs improvement in integration with Python". On the other hand, the top reviewer of SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server writes "Shows login failures and server issues but search functions and filters could be improved". Graylog is most compared with Grafana Loki, Wazuh, syslog-ng, Splunk Enterprise Security and VMware Aria Operations for Logs, whereas SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server is most compared with syslog-ng, SolarWinds Log Analyzer, Wazuh, Fortinet FortiAnalyzer and ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer. See our Graylog vs. SolarWinds Kiwi Syslog Server report.

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