Intuitive Splunk Alternative

Observability, Simplified

Qorrelate

Qorrelate

Affordable power

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Splunk

Splunk

Enterprise costs

OpenTelemetry-native

OpenTelemetry-native platform for seamless, standardized data collection and interoperability across cloud and distributed systems.

Qorrelate
OpenTelemetry
service.nameservice.name
service.versionservice.version
cloud.providercloud.provider

Proprietary Forwarders

Splunk relies on Universal Forwarder and HEC. OpenTelemetry support is limited, requiring proprietary tooling for full functionality.

OpenTelemetry
Splunk
service.namesourcetype
service.versionversion
cloud.providerhost

Fraction of the Cost

Get powerful observability at a fraction of Splunk's cost. Simple per-GB pricing with no license negotiations or complex contracts required.

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Predictable monthly costs

Enterprise Pricing

Splunk is notoriously expensive. Per-GB pricing can reach $2,000+/GB/year with complex licensing that requires lengthy sales negotiations.

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Unpredictable bill growth

OpenTelemetry Native

Built on open standards from day one. Use any OTel-compatible instrumentation, no proprietary forwarders needed.

Open standards

Proprietary Forwarders

Splunk relies on Universal Forwarder and HEC. OTel support is improving but full features require proprietary tooling.

Vendor lock-in

Modern UX

Clean, intuitive interface built for modern observability. No SPL query language to learn.

Intuitive, no SPL

Legacy Interface

Splunk's UI shows its age. SPL query language is powerful but has a steep learning curve.

SPL required

Open Standards

Built on OpenTelemetry and Prometheus for flexibility, interoperability, and future-proof observability – no vendor lock-in.

Perses
Prometheus
ClickHouse
OpenTelemetry

Vendor Lock-In

Splunk's reliance on proprietary standards creates significant vendor lock-in with SPL, Universal Forwarder, and HEC.

Splunk

Pay For What You Use

With Qorrelate you only pay for the telemetry data you actually use, after filtering out noise with our built-in spam filter.

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Filter first, then pay

Pay For What You Ingest

With Splunk you have to pay for all ingested data, regardless of applied filtering mechanisms.

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Pay for everything upfront

Why choose Qorrelate vs. Splunk?

See how we compare on the features that matter

Features
QorrelateQorrelate
SplunkSplunk
Easy to set up and use
OpenTelemetry-native(✓)
Transparent pricing
No vendor lock-in
Session replay
AI-powered log analysis
Telemetry spam filter

Observability in Minutes, not Months

No complex setups, no maintenance – all the context for your logs, metrics and traces.

Logs View
LOGS

Instant log filtering and search

Manage diverse logs with the fastest search and filtering capabilities. Leverage OpenTelemetry semantic conventions for context.

Metrics View
METRICS

Monitor the metrics that matter

Centralize Prometheus & OpenTelemetry metrics to monitor your infrastructure and service with ease.

Traces View
TRACES

Each request, explained

Spot errors and bottlenecks: real-time search and filtering capabilities for all high cardinal attributes.

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