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LogHouse vs Grafana Cloud Logs
Grafana Cloud Logs (Loki) is a strong choice if Grafana is already the UI and you want label-based log queries. LogHouse is a managed ClickHouse-powered log platform that Grafana can also query.
Grafana Cloud packaging changes. Label cardinality and query patterns differ from columnar SQL-style analytics.
| Category | LogHouse | Grafana Cloud Logs |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | GB ingested at a published planning rate. | Grafana Cloud usage meters for logs, with plan-dependent included volume. |
| Log ingestion | HTTP API and OpenTelemetry Collector. | Grafana Agent / Alloy, Loki push APIs, and OTLP depending on setup. |
| Search | Columnar analytics, patterns, and LogHouse explorer. | LogQL in Grafana, optimized around labels and streams. |
| Retention | Long-term searchable retention as a product goal. | Plan- and tier-dependent. |
| Operational burden | Managed. | Managed in Grafana Cloud; self-managed Loki is a cluster you run. |
| OpenTelemetry | First-class. | Supported through Grafana’s collector stack. |
| Existing observability integration | Grafana can query LogHouse; Datadog remains optional. | Best inside the Grafana visualization ecosystem. |
| Managed infrastructure | Yes. | Yes for Cloud; no for self-hosted Loki. |