Overview
Logentries is the cloud log analytics platform of Rapid7, headquartered in the United States. Logentries provides real-time log search, smart alerts, and security event correlation, helping organizations centrally collect and analyze server, application, and security logs. After the Rapid7 acquisition in 2015, Logentries' log management capabilities were gradually folded into the Rapid7 Insight platform. This page belongs to the automation tool providers category.
Key Strengths
- Real-time search: Real-time log collection and fast query.
- Smart alerts: Anomaly detection with multi-channel notifications.
- Security correlation: Correlate security events with logs.
- Compliance reports: Support audits and compliance requirements.
- Rapid7 ecosystem: Synergy with Rapid7 Insight.
Product Ecosystem
Log Collection
Centralized cloud collection of server, application, and security logs.
Real-time Analytics
Real-time log search and visual analytics.
Smart Alerts
Anomaly detection and multi-channel alert notifications.
Rapid7 Insight
SIEM and log management capabilities folded into the Rapid7 platform.
Limitations
- Part of Rapid7: The standalone product is folded into Rapid7 Insight.
- Brand phase-out: The standalone brand is gradually phased out.
- Ecosystem dependency: Full capabilities depend on the Rapid7 ecosystem.
Use Cases
- Centralized log management (★★★★★): Unified collection and analysis of server and application logs.
- Security monitoring (★★★★★): Security event correlation and alerts; see the website security checklist.
- Operations troubleshooting (★★★★☆): Quickly locate production issues; see the monitoring and alerting guide.
- Compliance audits (★★★★☆): Support audits and compliance reporting.
- Rapid7 users (★★★☆☆): Enterprises already in the Rapid7 ecosystem; see cloud monitoring services comparison.
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Logentries (Legacy) | Usage-based | Billed by log volume and retention |
| Rapid7 Insight | Subscription | Integrated SIEM and log capabilities |
Note: Logentries is now part of Rapid7 Insight; pricing follows the Rapid7 website, see the Logentries official website.
FAQ
- Is Logentries still operating? The standalone product is folded into Rapid7 Insight, with log capabilities now delivered by the Rapid7 platform; see monitoring and alerting.
- Is Logentries free? It was usage-based; now included with Rapid7 Insight subscriptions; see cloud monitoring services comparison.
- Is it for security teams? Yes, supporting security event correlation and alerts; see the website security checklist.
- What is the Rapid7 relationship? Logentries was acquired by Rapid7 in 2015 and integrated into the Insight platform; see monitoring and alerting.
- Alternatives? See observability platforms like New Relic; compare in cloud monitoring services comparison.