Better Stack Logs review

Better Stack takes first place because it pairs a low entry price with a short path from signup to searchable logs. Its telemetry bundles start with Nano at $25 a month billed yearly, or $30 billed monthly, and each bundle includes 40 GB each of logs, traces and metrics with 30 day log retention. Logs are stored as structured data and can be searched with live tail filtering, a drag and drop builder, SQL or PromQL, and the vendor documents one-click pattern filtering that groups similar lines. Collection runs through Vector, Syslog, OpenTelemetry or its own eBPF collector, which gathers Kubernetes and Docker logs without code changes. VRL transforms let you redact personal data or discard noisy events so they are not billed. The free plan is useful for side projects but holds just 3 GB of logs for 3 days, and phone and SMS on-call requires a responder license starting at $29 a month on annual billing.

Who it is for

small and mid-sized teams that want logs, metrics and on-call in one bill

Price

Free plan with 3 GB of logs; Nano bundle $25 a month billed yearly ($30 monthly) with 40 GB of logs.

All bundles include 30 day logs retention. 60-day money back guarantee. Nano $25
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 12, 2026.

Key features

• Query logs with live tail, a drag and drop builder, SQL or PromQL
• Remotely controlled eBPF and OpenTelemetry collectors for Kubernetes and Docker
• VRL transforms to redact personal data or drop events before they are billed
• Retention set per source, with data kept in your own S3 bucket if you choose
• Self-serve clusters in Virginia, Oregon, Germany or Singapore

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Nano bundle includes 40 GB of logs, 40 GB of traces and 40 GB of metrics for $25 a month billed yearly
• Strength: Team members get telemetry access at $0 per member per month
• Strength: Free plan includes 3 GB of logs and 10 monitors
• Weakness: Free plan keeps logs for only 3 days
• Weakness: On-call alerting needs a responder license from $29 a month billed yearly
• Weakness: Only 4 self-serve regions; other locations need a custom cluster

Key facts

• Free plan: 3 GB logs retained for 3 days
• Cheapest paid plan: Nano, $25 a month billed yearly or $30 monthly
• Logs in Nano: 40 GB with 30 day retention
• Query languages: SQL and PromQL

Where it ranks

Better Stack Logs is No. 1 in our Best Log Management Tools verdict.