Intuitive Splunk Alternative

Observability, Simplified

Qorrelate

Qorrelate

Affordable power

vs
Splunk

Splunk

Enterprise costs

OpenTelemetry-native

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

service.nameservice.name
service.versionservice.version
cloud.providercloud.provider
db.systemdb.system
net.peer.namenet.peer.name

Your advantage: Standard OTel attributes work everywhere — no mapping layers or rewrites when you add new data sources.

Proprietary Forwarders

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

service.namesourcetype
service.versionversion
cloud.providerhost
db.systemdb_vendor
net.peer.namedest

Why it matters: Every renamed attribute means rewriting dashboards, alerts, and queries if you ever switch. OTel standards keep your data portable across any backend.

Fraction of the Cost

Powerful observability at a fraction of Splunk's cost. Simple per-GB pricing with no license negotiations required.

$490
Jan
$490
Feb
$490
Mar
$490
Apr
Predictable monthly costs

Your advantage: Budget caps and drop filters keep costs predictable.

Enterprise Pricing

Splunk is notoriously expensive with per-GB pricing reaching $2,000+/GB/year. Complex licensing requires lengthy sales negotiations.

$2.4k
Jan
$4.1k
Feb
$6.8k
Mar
$9.2k
Apr
Unpredictable bill growth

Why it matters: Splunk's pricing tiers and hidden indexing fees make bills unpredictable.

OpenTelemetry Native

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

Any OTel SDK Java, Python, Go, Node...
Switch anytime Zero migration cost
CNCF-backed Industry standard

Your advantage: Open standards mean zero vendor lock-in.

Proprietary Forwarders

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

Universal Forwarder Splunk-only agent
Costly migration SPL rewrites needed
Cisco-owned Proprietary lock-in

Why it matters: Proprietary forwarders and SPL create high switching costs.

Modern UX

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

Show me payment errors in the last hour
service:payment AND level:ERROR
PQL rate(http_errors_total[5m])
AI Chat Lucene PromQL
3 ways to search, zero SPL

Your advantage: Clean interface — productive on day one.

Legacy Interface

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

index=prod sourcetype=app:logs "error" "timeout" | where service="payment" | stats count by host | sort -count
SPL syntax training needed
Steep learning curve

Why it matters: Complex SPL query language requires specialized training.

Open Standards

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

OpenTelemetry
OpenTelemetry Traces, metrics, logs
Prometheus
Prometheus PromQL compatible
CNCF
CNCF Ecosystem 700+ integrations
Switch backends anytime

Your advantage: Open standards mean zero vendor lock-in.

Vendor Lock-In

Proprietary standards create vendor lock-in with SPL, Universal Forwarder, and HEC. Migration is complex and costly.

Splunk
SPL Query Language Splunk-only
Universal Forwarder Proprietary agent
Costly to migrate 6-12 month projects
Locked into Splunk ecosystem

Why it matters: Proprietary forwarders and SPL create high switching costs.

Pay For What You Use

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

Ingested 100 GB
Spam filter removes 60%
You pay for 40 GB
Save 60% before you're billed

Your advantage: Built-in utility scoring and drop filters eliminate noise before billing.

Pay For What You Ingest

You pay for all ingested data upfront, regardless of any filtering applied within Splunk after ingestion.

Ingested 100 GB
No pre-ingestion filtering
You pay for 100 GB
Billed on 100% of ingestion

Why it matters: Paying for all ingested data means waste on unused telemetry.

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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