Category: Network & Monitoring
8 European alternatives to Graylog — GDPR-compliant & EU-hosted.
Graylog is a US-headquartered (Houston, TX) open-source log management and SIEM platform, originally founded in Hamburg, Germany. It is deployed in 50,000+ installations across 180 countries. The company raised $39M in growth funding from Silver Lake Waterman in 2023.
Facts
- Headquarters
- US (OTHER)
- Category
- Network & Monitoring
- Type
- Product
- GDPR-compliant
- Yes
- Open-source
- Yes
- Data hosting
- EU
Top EU-based & GDPR-compliant alternatives to Graylog
- Checkmk↗
Checkmk is an open-source IT infrastructure monitoring platform developed by Checkmk GmbH (Munich, Germany). In February 2025, US growth-equity firm PSG Equity acquired a majority controlling stake, making PSG (US) the ultimate parent. The software itself remains open source, but the company is no longer EU-controlled.
DE · open-source
- Pandora FMS↗
Spanish monitoring platform from Madrid for infrastructure, network and application performance
ES · open-source
Frequently asked questions
What is the best European alternative to Graylog?
It depends on your use case. Strong EU alternatives to Graylog include Centreon, Checkmk and Icinga. On this page you can compare 8 EU alternatives by jurisdiction, data residency and open-source status.
Are there open-source alternatives to Graylog?
Yes. Open-source EU alternatives to Graylog include Centreon, Checkmk, Icinga, ntopng, openITCOCKPIT and Pandora FMS. These keep your data fully under your own control and let you self-host if you want to.
Is Graylog GDPR-compliant and where is the data hosted?
Graylog is headquartered in US (OTHER) and hosts data in EU. The vendor states it is GDPR-compliant, but the data falls under non-EU jurisdiction. For full EU data residency the EU alternatives on this page usually offer more certainty.