# LogTide

> The Official LogTide Platform. A privacy-first, open-source alternative to Datadog and Splunk. GDPR-compliant log management with native Sigma rules and threat detection. Self-host or use our EU-based cloud.

LogTide is an open-source, privacy-first log management and observability platform with built-in SIEM (native Sigma rules and threat detection). Self-host it or use the EU-based cloud. The pages below are the canonical documentation, integration guides, competitor comparisons and use cases. Content pages are also available as clean Markdown at the same path with a `.md` extension.

## Main
- [Home](https://logtide.dev/): Product overview
- [Documentation](https://logtide.dev/docs/): Guides, SDKs and API reference
- [Integrations](https://logtide.dev/integrations/): Send logs from any technology
- [Comparisons](https://logtide.dev/vs/): LogTide versus other platforms
- [Use Cases](https://logtide.dev/use-cases/): What teams build with LogTide
- [Blog](https://logtide.dev/blog/): Articles and tutorials
- [Changelog](https://logtide.dev/changelog/): Release history and roadmap

## Documentation
- [Documentation Home](https://logtide.dev/docs/)
- [API](https://logtide.dev/docs/api/)
- [Architecture](https://logtide.dev/docs/architecture/)
- [Async Buffer](https://logtide.dev/docs/async-buffer/)
- [Authentication](https://logtide.dev/docs/authentication/)
- [Contributing](https://logtide.dev/docs/contributing/)
- [Deployment](https://logtide.dev/docs/deployment/)
- [Error Handling](https://logtide.dev/docs/error-handling/)
- [Getting Started](https://logtide.dev/docs/getting-started/)
- [Lifecycle Hooks](https://logtide.dev/docs/lifecycle-hooks/)
- [No SDK Setup](https://logtide.dev/docs/no-sdk-setup/)
- [OpenTelemetry](https://logtide.dev/docs/opentelemetry/)
- [Receivers](https://logtide.dev/docs/receivers/)
- [Storage Engines](https://logtide.dev/docs/storage-engines/)
- [Syslog](https://logtide.dev/docs/syslog/)
- [Usage Metering](https://logtide.dev/docs/usage-metering/)
- [Vector](https://logtide.dev/docs/vector/)
- [Webhooks](https://logtide.dev/docs/webhooks/)
- [Windows](https://logtide.dev/docs/windows/)

## SDKs
- [SDKs Overview](https://logtide.dev/docs/sdks/)
- [Angular](https://logtide.dev/docs/sdks/angular/)
- [Browser](https://logtide.dev/docs/sdks/browser/)
- [C#](https://logtide.dev/docs/sdks/csharp/)
- [Elysia](https://logtide.dev/docs/sdks/elysia/)
- [Express](https://logtide.dev/docs/sdks/express/)
- [Fastify](https://logtide.dev/docs/sdks/fastify/)
- [Go](https://logtide.dev/docs/sdks/go/)
- [Hono](https://logtide.dev/docs/sdks/hono/)
- [Kotlin](https://logtide.dev/docs/sdks/kotlin/)
- [Laravel](https://logtide.dev/docs/sdks/laravel/)
- [Next.js SDK](https://logtide.dev/docs/sdks/nextjs-sdk/)
- [Node.js](https://logtide.dev/docs/sdks/nodejs/)
- [Nuxt SDK](https://logtide.dev/docs/sdks/nuxt-sdk/)
- [PHP](https://logtide.dev/docs/sdks/php/)
- [Python](https://logtide.dev/docs/sdks/python/)
- [Ruby](https://logtide.dev/docs/sdks/ruby/)
- [Slim](https://logtide.dev/docs/sdks/slim/)
- [SvelteKit](https://logtide.dev/docs/sdks/sveltekit/)
- [Symfony](https://logtide.dev/docs/sdks/symfony/)
- [WordPress](https://logtide.dev/docs/sdks/wordpress/)

## Migration Guides
- [Migration Overview](https://logtide.dev/docs/migration/)
- [Datadog](https://logtide.dev/docs/migration/datadog/)
- [ELK](https://logtide.dev/docs/migration/elk/)
- [Loki](https://logtide.dev/docs/migration/loki/)
- [SigNoz](https://logtide.dev/docs/migration/signoz/)
- [Splunk](https://logtide.dev/docs/migration/splunk/)

## Integrations
- [Angular Application Logging Integration](https://logtide.dev/integrations/angular.md): Add structured logging to Angular applications with ErrorHandler, HttpInterceptor, and standalone or NgModule providers.
- [Apache HTTP Server Log Integration](https://logtide.dev/integrations/apache-httpd.md): Send Apache httpd access logs, error logs, and mod_security audit events to LogTide with structured JSON parsing.
- [Apache Kafka Log Pipeline Integration](https://logtide.dev/integrations/kafka.md): Use Apache Kafka as a log transport layer to buffer and route high-volume log streams into LogTide reliably.
- [ASP.NET Core Logging Integration](https://logtide.dev/integrations/dotnet.md): Add structured logging to ASP.NET Core applications with ILogger integration, Entity Framework tracing, and Docker deployment.
- [Astro Error Tracking & Logging Integration](https://logtide.dev/integrations/astro-frontend.md): Professional Astro logging and error tracking with automatic capture, server/client monitoring, and Web Vitals.
- [AWS Lambda Java Logging with Log4j2](https://logtide.dev/integrations/aws-lambda-java.md): Set up Log4j2 logging in AWS Lambda Java functions and ship structured logs to LogTide. Covers the Lambda appender, JSON layout, and CloudWatch forwarding.
- [AWS Lambda Logging Integration](https://logtide.dev/integrations/aws-lambda.md): Send AWS Lambda function logs to LogTide using the JavaScript SDK, CloudWatch forwarding, or Lambda extensions for cost-effective serverless observability.
- [Azure Functions Logging Integration](https://logtide.dev/integrations/azure-functions.md): Send Azure Functions logs to LogTide with the JavaScript SDK: structured logging, cold start tracking, and an alternative to Application Insights per-GB costs.
- [Bun Runtime Logging Integration](https://logtide.dev/integrations/bun.md): Run the LogTide JavaScript SDK on Bun for fast structured logging with native TypeScript support and zero-config setup.
- [Deno Runtime Logging Integration](https://logtide.dev/integrations/deno.md): Use the LogTide JavaScript SDK with Deno via npm specifiers for structured logging with secure-by-default permissions.
- [Django Application Logging Integration](https://logtide.dev/integrations/django.md): Add structured logging to Django applications with the LogTide Python SDK — built-in middleware, Celery support, admin audit trail, and stdlib logging bridge.
- [Docker Compose Logging Integration](https://logtide.dev/integrations/docker-compose.md): Centralized logging for Docker Compose stacks using Fluent Bit to collect and ship logs from all services to LogTide.
- [Docker Container Logging Integration](https://logtide.dev/integrations/docker.md): Send Docker container logs to LogTide using Fluent Bit. Complete setup guide with Docker Compose and Kubernetes examples.
- [Elysia Framework Logging Integration](https://logtide.dev/integrations/elysia.md): Add structured logging to Elysia applications running on Bun with lifecycle hooks, scoped context, and trace propagation.
- [Express.js Logging Integration](https://logtide.dev/integrations/express.md): Add structured logging to Express.js applications with automatic request tracing, scoped context, and error capture.
- [FastAPI Application Logging Integration](https://logtide.dev/integrations/fastapi.md): Add structured logging to FastAPI apps with the LogTide Python SDK — async middleware, dependency injection, WebSocket support, and Uvicorn deployment.
- [Fastify Logging Integration](https://logtide.dev/integrations/fastify.md): Add structured logging to Fastify applications with plugin-based integration, lifecycle hooks, and trace propagation.
- [Flask Application Logging Integration](https://logtide.dev/integrations/flask.md): Add structured logging to Flask apps with the LogTide Python SDK — request middleware, blueprint support, error handlers, and Gunicorn deployment.
- [Go Integration](https://logtide.dev/integrations/go.md): Send structured logs from Go applications to LogTide using the official Go SDK.
- [Google Cloud Run Logging Integration](https://logtide.dev/integrations/gcp-cloud-run.md): Send Google Cloud Run logs to LogTide with the JavaScript SDK or a Fluent Bit sidecar — structured queries and alerting beyond Cloud Logging's free tier.
- [Hono Framework Logging Integration](https://logtide.dev/integrations/hono.md): Add structured logging to Hono applications across Node.js, Bun, Deno, and Cloudflare Workers with trace propagation.
- [Host System Monitoring Integration](https://logtide.dev/integrations/host-monitoring.md): Collect CPU, memory, disk I/O, and network metrics from your host machine using OTLP-compatible tools and visualize them in the LogTide Metrics Explorer.
- [Kubernetes Centralized Logging Integration](https://logtide.dev/integrations/kubernetes.md): Collect and ship logs from Kubernetes clusters to LogTide using Fluent Bit DaemonSet or sidecar patterns.
- [Laravel and PHP Logging Integration](https://logtide.dev/integrations/laravel.md): Send structured logs from Laravel applications to LogTide with zero-config auto-discovery, middleware, log channel, and breadcrumb integrations.
- [MongoDB Log Monitoring Integration](https://logtide.dev/integrations/mongodb.md): Collect MongoDB profiler output, slow operation logs, and replica set events in LogTide for database observability.
- [MySQL and MariaDB Log Integration](https://logtide.dev/integrations/mysql.md): Monitor MySQL slow queries, error logs, and connection events in LogTide with structured parsing and real-time alerting.
- [Next.js Application Logging Integration](https://logtide.dev/integrations/nextjs.md): Send structured logs from Next.js applications to LogTide with instrumentation hooks, error boundaries, and navigation tracking.
- [nginx Access and Error Log Integration](https://logtide.dev/integrations/nginx.md): Send nginx access and error logs to LogTide with structured parsing. Complete setup for Docker, systemd, and Kubernetes.
- [Node.js SDK Integration](https://logtide.dev/integrations/nodejs.md): Send structured logs from Node.js applications to LogTide with automatic batching, retries, and console interception.
- [Nuxt Application Logging Integration](https://logtide.dev/integrations/nuxt.md): Add structured logging to Nuxt applications with a zero-config module, runtime config injection, and server/client support.
- [PHP Logging Integration](https://logtide.dev/integrations/php.md): Send structured logs from PHP applications to LogTide using the official SDK with Hub/Scope architecture, tracing, and Monolog handlers.
- [PostgreSQL Log Analysis Integration](https://logtide.dev/integrations/postgresql.md): Monitor PostgreSQL queries, slow logs, and errors with LogTide. Complete setup for Docker, Kubernetes, and bare metal.
- [Python SDK Integration](https://logtide.dev/integrations/python.md): Send structured logs from Python applications to LogTide using the official SDK with sync & async clients, stdlib logging integration, and middleware.
- [RabbitMQ Log and Monitoring Integration](https://logtide.dev/integrations/rabbitmq.md): Forward RabbitMQ server logs, queue metrics, and consumer events to LogTide for centralized message broker observability.
- [React Error Tracking & Monitoring Integration](https://logtide.dev/integrations/react.md): Professional React error tracking with automatic capture, Error Boundaries, Web Vitals, and session-based breadcrumbs.
- [Redis Logging and Monitoring](https://logtide.dev/integrations/redis.md): Monitor Redis slow queries, operational events, and cluster health in LogTide with structured parsing for performance analysis.
- [Remix Application Logging Integration](https://logtide.dev/integrations/remix.md): Send structured logs from Remix loaders and actions to LogTide with server-side request tracing and error boundary capture.
- [Ruby on Rails Logging Integration](https://logtide.dev/integrations/rails.md): Send structured logs, exceptions, and traces from Ruby on Rails to LogTide with the logtide gem — a Railtie installs per-request middleware automatically.
- [SolidJS Error Tracking & Monitoring Integration](https://logtide.dev/integrations/solidjs.md): Professional SolidJS error tracking with automatic capture, Error Boundaries, Web Vitals, and breadcrumbs.
- [Spring Boot and Kotlin Integration](https://logtide.dev/integrations/spring-boot.md): Send structured logs from Spring Boot applications to LogTide with the native Kotlin SDK, middleware support, and coroutines.
- [SvelteKit Application Logging Integration](https://logtide.dev/integrations/sveltekit.md): Add structured logging to SvelteKit applications with server hooks, error handling, fetch instrumentation, and client init.
- [systemd Journal Integration](https://logtide.dev/integrations/systemd.md): Stream systemd journal logs to LogTide with structured metadata from services, containers, and system components.
- [Traefik Reverse Proxy Log Integration](https://logtide.dev/integrations/traefik.md): Forward Traefik access logs and middleware metrics to LogTide with structured JSON parsing for Docker and Kubernetes environments.
- [Vue.js Error Tracking & Monitoring Integration](https://logtide.dev/integrations/vue.md): Professional Vue.js error tracking with automatic capture, Vue Error Handlers, Core Web Vitals, and breadcrumbs.

## Use Cases
- [API Monitoring and Analytics](https://logtide.dev/use-cases/api-monitoring.md): Monitor API performance, track latency percentiles, detect error spikes, and analyze consumer usage patterns with LogTide.
- [DevOps CI/CD Pipeline Logging](https://logtide.dev/use-cases/devops-ci-cd.md): Centralize and audit CI/CD pipeline logs from GitHub Actions, GitLab CI and others with LogTide: release visibility, audit trail and pipeline analytics.
- [GDPR-Compliant Logging](https://logtide.dev/use-cases/gdpr-compliance.md): Implement privacy-first logging that meets GDPR requirements. Data minimization, retention policies, and right to erasure.
- [High-Volume Log Management](https://logtide.dev/use-cases/high-volume.md): Handle millions of log events per second with LogTide using batching, partitioning, and retention strategies at scale.
- [Homelab Logging & Monitoring](https://logtide.dev/use-cases/homelab.md): Centralize logs from your Proxmox homelab with LogTide: LXC containers, Docker services, AdGuard DNS, firewall packets and exposed services — in ~3 GB of RAM.
- [Incident Response with Structured Logs](https://logtide.dev/use-cases/incident-response.md): Reduce MTTR with structured logging, correlation IDs, and runbook-driven incident management using LogTide.
- [Logging Cost Optimization](https://logtide.dev/use-cases/cost-optimization.md): Cut log management costs by 80-90% by switching from SaaS platforms to self-hosted LogTide. Real TCO comparison with numbers.
- [Microservices Observability](https://logtide.dev/use-cases/microservices-observability.md): Achieve full observability across distributed microservices with centralized logging, correlation IDs, and service dependency mapping in LogTide.
- [Multi-Tenant SaaS Logging](https://logtide.dev/use-cases/multi-tenant-saas.md): Implement per-tenant log isolation and analytics for B2B SaaS applications with LogTide's organization-based architecture.
- [Real-Time Log Alerting](https://logtide.dev/use-cases/real-time-alerting.md): Configure intelligent log-based alerts with LogTide. Threshold alerts, anomaly detection, and notification routing to Slack and email.
- [Security Monitoring and Threat Detection](https://logtide.dev/use-cases/security-monitoring.md): Build SIEM-like security monitoring with LogTide. Detect suspicious logins, brute force attacks, and security anomalies.
- [SOC2 & ISO27001 Audit Trail Logging](https://logtide.dev/use-cases/compliance-audit-trail.md): Build compliant audit trails for SOC2 and ISO27001 certifications with LogTide. Evidence collection, retention, and access controls.

## Comparisons
- [LogTide vs AWS CloudWatch Logs](https://logtide.dev/vs/aws-cloudwatch.md): Compare LogTide and AWS CloudWatch Logs for log management. Self-hosted vs cloud-native, pricing, and migration path.
- [LogTide vs Azure Monitor Logs](https://logtide.dev/vs/azure-monitor.md): LogTide vs Azure Monitor: self-hosted, open-source log management with built-in SIEM. Azure Log Analytics charges $2.76/GB — LogTide saves 85-95% at scale.
- [LogTide vs Better Stack for Log Management](https://logtide.dev/vs/better-stack.md): Compare LogTide and Better Stack (Logtail) for log management. Self-hosted vs SaaS, pricing, SIEM, and migration path.
- [LogTide vs Datadog for Log Management](https://logtide.dev/vs/datadog.md): LogTide vs Datadog: open-source, self-hosted log management with built-in SIEM and unlimited users. Save up to 90% versus Datadog's per-GB + per-seat pricing.
- [LogTide vs ELK Stack for Log Management](https://logtide.dev/vs/elk-stack.md): Compare LogTide and ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana). Simpler architecture, lower resources, and built-in SIEM.
- [LogTide vs Google Cloud Logging](https://logtide.dev/vs/gcp-cloud-logging.md): LogTide vs Google Cloud Logging: self-hosted, open-source log management with built-in SIEM. Cut GCP logging costs ~73% beyond the 50 GiB free tier.
- [LogTide vs Grafana Loki for Logs](https://logtide.dev/vs/grafana-loki.md): Compare LogTide and Grafana Loki for log management. Built-in alerting, full-text search, and SIEM vs label-based indexing.
- [LogTide vs Graylog for Log Management](https://logtide.dev/vs/graylog.md): Compare LogTide and Graylog for log management. Docker Compose vs Java/MongoDB/Elasticsearch, SIEM, and migration path.
- [LogTide vs Loggly for Log Management](https://logtide.dev/vs/loggly.md): Compare LogTide and SolarWinds Loggly: self-hosted vs SaaS, daily-volume pricing, retention limits, SIEM capabilities, and a practical migration path.
- [LogTide vs New Relic for Log Management](https://logtide.dev/vs/new-relic.md): LogTide vs New Relic: self-hosted, open-source log management with built-in SIEM and no per-user pricing. Save 90%+ beyond New Relic's 100 GB free tier.
- [LogTide vs Papertrail for Log Management](https://logtide.dev/vs/papertrail.md): Compare LogTide and SolarWinds Papertrail: self-hosted vs SaaS, pricing per GB, retention limits, SIEM features, and a step-by-step migration path.
- [LogTide vs SigNoz for Log Management](https://logtide.dev/vs/signoz.md): Compare LogTide and SigNoz for log management. Both open-source, both support OpenTelemetry. See where they differ.
- [LogTide vs Splunk for Log Management](https://logtide.dev/vs/splunk.md): Compare LogTide and Splunk for log management. Open-source vs enterprise licensing, features, and migration path.
- [LogTide vs Sumo Logic for Log Management](https://logtide.dev/vs/sumo-logic.md): Compare LogTide and Sumo Logic for log management. Self-hosted vs cloud SaaS, pricing, data caps, and migration path.

## Blog
- [AWS Lambda Logging: How It Works and the Practices That Matter](https://logtide.dev/blog/aws-lambda-logging-best-practices.md): How AWS Lambda logging really works — CloudWatch log groups, JSON structured logs, retention, costs, and how to ship Lambda logs somewhere searchable.
- [Azure Monitor vs Azure Sentinel: What's the Difference?](https://logtide.dev/blog/azure-monitor-vs-azure-sentinel.md): Azure Monitor and Microsoft Sentinel overlap more than their names suggest. What each one does, how the pricing stacks, and when you actually need both.
- [Complete Node.js Observability: Logs, Errors, and Traces with LogTide](https://logtide.dev/blog/complete-nodejs-observability-logtide.md): Instrument a Node.js service end to end with the LogTide SDK: structured logs, error capture, per-request scopes, breadcrumbs, and complete traces.
- [Structured Logging and Error Tracking for Ruby and Rails](https://logtide.dev/blog/structured-logging-ruby-rails.md): Ship structured logs, exceptions, and traces from Ruby and Rails with the new LogTide Ruby SDK — a stdlib-only gem with Rack and Rails middleware.

## Optional
- [Changelog (Markdown)](https://logtide.dev/changelog.md): Full release history in Markdown
- [All content (Markdown)](https://logtide.dev/llms-full.txt): Every content page concatenated