BareTail vs XPLG
| BareTail | XPLG | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | No | Yes |
| Paid from | $25/mo | $83/mo |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Windows | self-hosted |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Live log tailing | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | — | $83/mo |
| Included ingestion | — | 1 GB/day |
| Log retention | — | 3 days |
| Log pipelines | — | Yes |
| Archive export | — | Yes |
| Deployment options | — | both |
| Structured log parsing | — | Yes |
Both are listed in Best Log Management Software. On The Geeks Club, XPLG scores higher on our published basis.