Better Stack (Logtail)
Better Stack (formerly Logtail) provides cloud-based logs, metrics, traces, uptime monitoring, and incident management with real-time search. · Better Stack · Observability
Overview
Better Stack (formerly Logtail) offers a free plan for small projects covering logs, metrics, traces, uptime monitoring, and error tracking, with data retained for 3 days.
Good fit
Use Better Stack when you need simple, cloud-based log, metrics, and uptime management for small apps or prototypes with minimal setup.
- small teams
- indie developers
- startups
- open source projects
Not a fit
Avoid if you require longer than 3-day retention, high ingestion volumes, or enterprise features like SSO without upgrading.
- enterprise
- high-volume logging
- long-term retention needs
Quickstart · 5 steps
- Sign up for a free Better Stack account.
- Create a new source for your application.
- Install the Better Stack logging agent or use provided API/SDK.
- Configure your app or server to send logs to Better Stack.
- View and search logs in the Better Stack dashboard.
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