Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: Sematext
Sematext clearly comes out ahead of Elastic Observability on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Sematext has a free tier; Elastic Observability does not. Elastic Observability's paid plans start at $99/mo.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | saas tool | hybrid |
| Company | Sematext Group, Inc. | Elastic |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Learning Curve | - | - |
| Integration | - | - |
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| GitHub Stars | - | - |
| Industries | DevelopmentHealthcareSaaS & Cloud | DevelopmentEducation & EdTechAI & Machine LearningSaaS & Cloud |
| Categories | observability-apm | observability-apm |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | sematext | elastic-observability |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Data Retention | ||
| Advanced Elastic Stack Security Features | ||
| Automated Anomaly Detection | ||
| Apps For Apm, Logging, And Metrics | ||
| Cost Optimizations | ||
| Complete Data Sovereignty | ||
| Custom Plans | ||
| Complete Project Tier Includes Ai-Assisted Pipelines, Parsing, And Machine Learning | ||
| Dedicated Support | ||
| Cross-Cluster Replication | ||
| Distributed Tracing | ||
| Cross-Cluster Search Es|Ql | ||
| Higher Volume Allowances | ||
| Custom Control Over Cluster Capacity And Versions | ||
| Infrastructure Monitoring | ||
| Distributed Elasticsearch Platform | ||
| Logs Management | ||
| Egress: 50 Gb Free, Then $0.05 Per Gb Transferred Per Month | ||
| Out Of The Box Dashboards | ||
| Elastic Ai Assistant | ||
| Real User Monitoring | ||
| Elastic Maps Server | ||
| Unlimited Alerts | ||
| Elastic Workflows | ||
| Unlimited Users | ||
| Es|Ql | ||
| Volume Discounts | ||
| Everything In Gold | ||
| Everything In Platinum | ||
| Everything In Standard |
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Dashes mean the feature isn't listed in our data. The tool may still support it.
On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, Sematext comes out ahead overall, though Elastic Observability can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Sematext offers a free tier; Elastic Observability does not currently list one.
Sematext scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
