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Graylog vs Countly
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Graylog and Countly — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Graylog vs Countly: at a glance
What is Graylog?
Graylog opens the 7.3 cycle with its first alpha, three weeks after 7.2 RC 2.
Graylog tagged 7.3.0-alpha.1 on October 26 with no notes beyond the version bump. The feed never recorded a 7.2 GA tag after rc.2 on October 5, though a new cycle starting implies 7.2 has shipped.
What is Countly?
Countly 25.03.59 defaults to Node 26, supports MongoDB 9 and tightens app scoping.
Countly 25.03.59 on November 13 is a large LTS patch. Clean installs and Docker images move to Node.js 26 and MongoDB 9.0, with older versions still working, and arm64 Docker images arrive. Security fixes tighten which apps a scoped token or member can reach across exports, dashboards, alerts and data tools, and wrong two-factor codes now count toward lockout.
Graylog vs Countly: editorial side-by-side
Graylog
5.0ANALYTICS
Graylog opens the 7.3 cycle with its first alpha, three weeks after 7.2 RC 2.
◆ Current state
Graylog tagged 7.3.0-alpha.1 on October 26 with no notes beyond the version bump. The feed never recorded a 7.2 GA tag after rc.2 on October 5, though a new cycle starting implies 7.2 has shipped.
◆ Where it's heading
Graylog runs a steady weekly train: four alphas, four betas and two RCs for 7.2, each on a Monday. The 7.3 cycle is starting on the same rhythm, and the GitHub tags carry no feature detail, so the feed shows schedule rather than scope.
◆ Prediction
Expect weekly 7.3 alphas through November with betas starting around December; feature content won't be visible from these tags.
Countly
5.0ANALYTICS
Countly 25.03.59 defaults to Node 26, supports MongoDB 9 and tightens app scoping.
◆ Current state
Countly 25.03.59 on November 13 is a large LTS patch. Clean installs and Docker images move to Node.js 26 and MongoDB 9.0, with older versions still working, and arm64 Docker images arrive. Security fixes tighten which apps a scoped token or member can reach across exports, dashboards, alerts and data tools, and wrong two-factor codes now count toward lockout.
◆ Where it's heading
Countly is still mostly hardening access control, carrying the token-scoping work from 25.03.58 into every plugin that reads or changes app data. At the same time it keeps the self-hosted stack on current runtimes.
◆ Prediction
Expect a 24.05 patch that backports these scoping fixes, as 24.05.55 did after 25.03.58.
Alternatives to Graylog and Countly
Other Analytics products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Graylog or Countly.
Dovetail
Dovetail lets admins choose which connectors members can plug into the workspace.
Dagster
Dagster drops Python 3.10 and lets agents run schedules and sensors through MCP.
OpenHouse
OpenHouse adds time-zone-aware retention and per-database table caps.
Kubecost
Kubecost cuts three 3.3.2 release candidates in two days, still without notes.
RStudio
RStudio opens the 2026.11 train with another NOTICE file update.
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Recent activity from Graylog and Countly
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 16h agoCountlyCountly 25.03.59: Node 26, MongoDB 9, app scoping fixes
- 14d agoCountlyCountly 24.05.55: token rules backported, Node 22 move
- 17d agoCountlyCountly 25.03.58: token scoping, revocation and access fixes
- 18d agoGraylogGraylog 7.3 alpha 1 opens the next cycle
- 19d agoCountlyCountly 25.03.57-LTS distrusts emSign roots, fixes A/B setup
- 21d agoCountlyCountly 25.03.56-LTS: Node CVE patch, licence overdue banner
- 1mo agoCountlyCountly 25.03.55: throttled active-user refresh, explicit DB names
- 1mo agoGraylogGraylog 7.2 reaches Release Candidate 2
- 1mo agoGraylogGraylog 7.2 reaches Release Candidate 1
- 1mo agoGraylogGraylog 7.2 beta 4
- 2mo agoGraylogGraylog 7.2 beta 3
- 2mo agoGraylogGraylog 7.2 beta 2
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Graylog and Countly?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Graylog and Countly are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Graylog better than Countly?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Graylog and Countly are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Analytics products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Graylog?
Top Graylog alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Graylog alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/graylog for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Countly?
Top Countly alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Countly alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/countly-server for the full list with editorial commentary on each.