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Cloud-hosted log management and live tail from SolarWinds.
Papertrail, from SolarWinds, is a cloud-hosted log management service that aggregates logs from servers, applications, containers, and cloud services into one searchable place. Its signature feature is the real-time "live tail," which streams logs as they happen — much like tailing a file on a server, but across your whole stack in the browser or CLI.
Developers and ops teams use it for fast troubleshooting: full-text search across events, saved searches, and alerts that can notify via email, Slack, PagerDuty, and webhooks. Setup is deliberately lightweight — you point syslog, rsyslog, or common logging libraries at Papertrail and logs start flowing in seconds. Pricing is based on log volume and how long logs stay searchable, with a free tier for small volumes. For teams needing full-stack observability beyond logs, SolarWinds positions its broader Observability platform as the next step up.
Pricing Model
Volume-based, per month
Starting Price
$0/mo
Free Options
Free version, Free trial
Small monthly log volume with short retention — good for testing.
Entry paid tier for small apps and teams.
For growing apps with more log volume.
High-volume logging for larger stacks.
Custom volume and retention for large organizations.
| Feature | Free | Small | Medium Popular | Large | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free monthly log allowance | — | — | — | — | |
| Real-time live tail | — | — | — | — | |
| 7-day search on recent logs | — | — | — | — | |
| Basic alerts | — | — | — | — | |
| Higher log volume | — | — | — | — | |
| 1-week searchable retention | — | — | — | — | |
| Email & Slack alerts | — | — | — | — | |
| More monthly volume | — | — | — | — | |
| Longer searchable retention | — | — | — | — | |
| Team access | — | — | — | — | |
| High monthly volume | — | — | — | — | |
| Extended retention | — | — | — | — | |
| Priority throughput | — | — | — | — | |
| Custom log volume | — | — | — | — | |
| Custom retention | — | — | — | — | |
| Custom contract & support | — | — | — | — |
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Compliance Standards
SOC 2 Type II
EnterpriseISO 27001
EnterpriseGDPR Compliant
GlobalHIPAA
HealthcarePCI DSS
FinanceCCPA
PrivacyFedRAMP
GovernmentCSA STAR
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Data Residency Options
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Cloud monitoring and observability across infra, apps, and logs.
The open observability platform for metrics, logs, and traces.
Application monitoring and error tracking for developers.
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