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Graylog Enterprise vs Snare comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Graylog Enterprise
Ranking in Log Management
7th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
5.8
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Snare
Ranking in Log Management
47th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.4
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (53rd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Log Management category, the mindshare of Graylog Enterprise is 2.3%, down from 6.2% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Snare is 1.1%, up from 0.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Log Management Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Graylog Enterprise2.3%
Snare1.1%
Other96.6%
Log Management
 

Featured Reviews

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Security Officer at JSC "Moldtelecom" S.A.
Log analysis has become clearer and faster but visualization and extensibility still need work
The problem was with the complexity and the cost to add extensions. We found this very expensive to buy another version with additional features. I think that Graylog Enterprise does not have customizable dashboards. I did not see them in Graylog Enterprise because most of the time we used the open source free version, which is limited. I think Graylog Enterprise should improve some things that they have in the paid version and perhaps provide users with a menu that gives examples of parsing logs and draws graphics so that people do not need to improve another system such as Grafana. This would be interesting. When it comes to functionalities, I found the log management in Graylog Enterprise acceptable. It is very simple to use and to collect logs. It has support for different protocols and different ports, and the sidecar is easy to use. However, in visualization, I think it needs to be much better.
Frank Eargle - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Engineer at Glasshouse Systems
A highly scalable solution that is easy to manage and super easy to set up
We use Snare for picking up Windows logs, and we used to use it for SQL as well. We had used it for Linux once or twice. We're mainly using it for Windows and Windows flat files The most valuable feature of Snare is flexibility or the ability to filter all things you don't want and don't have…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"I like the simplicity of the solution, the fact that it's open source and user friendly."
"The product does all the things it must do very well."
"We have scaled from a single machine installation (a VM with a Graylog + ES + MongoDB) to (2 Graylog + 2 ES + 3 MongoDB). This was done smoothly with a minimal impact on logging."
"It is easier to find some issues, and if I find some issues, then it is easier to resolve them."
"Graylog Enterprise positively impacts the organization by helping the team and analysts investigate incidents faster since logs from servers, endpoints, cloud, and firewalls are available in one place."
"Open source and user friendly."
"Graylog is worth the given effort."
"We run a containerized microservices environment, and being able to set up streams and search for errors and anomalies across hundreds of containers is why a log aggregation platform like Graylog is valuable to us."
"The most valuable feature of Snare is flexibility or the ability to filter all things you don't want and don't have security value."
"Snare has good agents, especially for Windows."
"The best thing about Snare is its format and consistency."
 

Cons

"The initial setup was really complex because I did it myself."
"I would rate them as a two out of 10. You are on your own without an enterprise license."
"More customization is always useful."
"The documentation for Graylog Enterprise can be improved, as this has been a pain point."
"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."
"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."
"I would like to see a date and time in the Graylog Grok patterns so that I can save time when searching for a log. I like how the streams and the search query work, but adding a date and time will allow me to pull out a log in a milli-second."
"Over six months, I had two similar issues where searches were performed on field "messages". It exhausted all the memory of the ES node causing an ES crash and a Graylog halt."
"The solution is now developing a SIEM-like feature on Snare Central Server, but it's not complete yet."
"Users will initially find it difficult to identify the event types and installation in Snare."
"Snare should modernize its GUI a little bit."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Having paid official support is wise for projects."
"We are using the free version of the product. However, the paid version is expensive."
"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."
"I use the free version of Graylog."
"We're using the Community edition."
"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."
"It's an open-source solution that can be used free of charge."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive, I rate Snare's pricing a four out of ten."
"Snare has reasonable pricing."
"Snare is a cheap solution because a lot of customers are using it."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
11%
Computer Software Company
11%
Financial Services Firm
8%
University
8%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise11
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Graylog?
I find the pricing, setup cost, and licensing of Graylog Enterprise to be somewhat expensive. However, it is cost-effective compared to other larger platforms. The pricing depends on factors such a...
What needs improvement with Graylog?
One improvement I want to see in Graylog Enterprise is artificial intelligence to help us automatically identify unusual patterns and suggest possible causes. I also want to see more ready-made das...
What is your primary use case for Graylog?
Graylog Enterprise serves as my main centralized log management solution. In our environment, we have many systems that generate logs, including servers, applications, network devices, and security...
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