Cloud Logging
Cloud Logging handles the ingestion, storage, and real-time analysis of log data across Google Cloud services. It centralizes operational visibility by allowing teams to query, monitor, and derive insights from diverse log sources without managing separate infrastructure. The service supports standard log management tasks like filtering, retention, and alerting, ensuring that system events are captured and accessible for immediate troubleshooting or long-term auditing within the GCP ecosystem.
This approach suits teams already operating within Google Cloud who need native integration for their observability stack. The primary trade-off is the complete absence of a free tier, meaning every gigabyte of stored or processed data incurs cost. While the starting rate of $0.0100 per GiB/month seems low, high-volume logging environments can accumulate significant expenses quickly, requiring careful data retention policies to manage budgets effectively.
- Free tier No
- Starting price from $0.0100 per GiB/month
- Regions 10 · 5 continents
- SLA uptime 99.99%
- Compliance 13 certifications
- Provider health B
Decision score
Computed from catalog breadth, pricing, provider reliability (uptime & SLA), community signal, and ecosystem (compliance & regions). Weighted equally.
Trust & reach via Google Cloud Platform
- C5
- CSA STAR
- FedRAMP
- GDPR
- HIPAA
- ISO 27001
- ISO 27017
- ISO 27018
- ISO 9001
- PCI DSS
- SOC 1 Type II
- SOC 2 Type II
- compute99.99%
- database99.95%
- networking99.99%
- storage99.95%
10 regions across 5 continents
- Asia
- Europe
- North America
- Oceania
- South America
Pricing tiers 2
| Tier / Plan | Price | Unit | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ingestion | $0.5000 | per GiB | global |
| Storage (30+ days) | $0.0100 | per GiB/month | global |
Prices in USD. Micro-prices are quoted per 1M units; "< $0.000001" marks rates below our stored precision. Subject to change — check the provider's official page.