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Parseable vs VictoriaLogs

Parseable: Rust telemetry datalake for logs, metrics and traces on S3, queried with SQL. VictoriaLogs: Log database from the VictoriaMetrics team: schemaless ingestion, LogsQL and low RAM and disk use.

key differences

  • Parseable is primarily a columnar / OLAP database; VictoriaLogs is search engine.
  • Licensing: Parseable is open source (copyleft) (GNU AGPL v3.0); VictoriaLogs is open source (permissive) (Apache License 2.0).
  • Only Parseable has joins, role-based access.
  • Only VictoriaLogs has full-text search.

choose parseable for

  • +Low-cost log retention on S3
  • +OpenTelemetry backend for small and mid-size teams
  • +Audit and compliance logs kept for years
  • +SQL analysis of application events

best at · Observability, Time-series

choose victorialogs for

  • +Centralised application and Kubernetes logs
  • +Replacing an ELK stack to cut cost
  • +Debugging by trace or request ID across services
  • +Audit and security event retention

best at · Observability, Search, Time-series

ParseableRust telemetry datalake for logs, metrics and traces on S3, queried with SQL.
VictoriaLogsLog database from the VictoriaMetrics team: schemaless ingestion, LogsQL and low RAM and disk use.
overview
Primary model
Columnar / OLAP
Search Engine
Also supports
Time-Series
Time-Series, Columnar / OLAP
Type
Database engine
Database engine
Status
Active
Active
Developer
Parseable, Inc.
VictoriaMetrics Inc.
First release
2022
2023
Latest version
3.2.6 (Oct 26, 2026)
1.53.0 (Oct 1, 2026)
License
Open source (copyleft)GNU AGPL v3.0
Open source (permissive)Apache License 2.0
Free tier
✓
✓
popularity
WhichDB Score
18.6
19.4
Rank
#178
#169
GitHub stars
2.6K
2.4K
Stack Overflow questions
–
–
scale & guarantees
Comfortable data size
Large (≤ 1 PB)
Large (≤ 1 PB)
Horizontal scaling
Native
Native
Multi-region
None
None
ACID
None
None
Consistency
Eventual
Eventual
Schema
Schemaless
Schemaless
Architecture
Single node, Distributed, Shared storage
Single node, Distributed
deployment
Self-hosted
✓
✓
Vendor-managed cloud
✓
—
Serverless
—
—
Embedded
—
—
Edge
—
—
Clouds
AWS
–
capabilities
Transactions
—
—
Joins
✓
—
Secondary indexes
—
—
Full-text search
—
✓
Vector search
—
—
Geospatial
—
—
JSON
✓
✓
Change data capture
—
—
Triggers
—
—
Stored procedures
—
—
Materialized views
—
—
TTL / expiry
✓
✓
Pub/Sub
—
—
Columnar storage
✓
✓
In-memory
—
—
Durable persistence
✓
✓
Compression
✓
✓
Encryption at rest
—
—
Role-based access
✓
—
Time travel
—
—
Branching
—
—
Online schema changes
—
—
Streaming ingest
✓
✓
Offline sync
—
—
Runs in WebAssembly
—
—
interfaces
Query languages
SQL
LogsQL
Client languages
–
–
Best for
Observability, Time-series
Observability, Search, Time-series
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Parseable vs VictoriaLogs: FAQ

What is the difference between Parseable and VictoriaLogs?

Parseable: Rust telemetry datalake for logs, metrics and traces on S3, queried with SQL. VictoriaLogs: Log database from the VictoriaMetrics team: schemaless ingestion, LogsQL and low RAM and disk use. Parseable is primarily a columnar / OLAP database; VictoriaLogs is search engine. Licensing: Parseable is open source (copyleft) (GNU AGPL v3.0); VictoriaLogs is open source (permissive) (Apache License 2.0). Only Parseable has joins, role-based access.

When should I choose Parseable over VictoriaLogs?

Choose Parseable for low-cost log retention on S3; OpenTelemetry backend for small and mid-size teams; and audit and compliance logs kept for years. Choose VictoriaLogs for centralised application and Kubernetes logs; replacing an ELK stack to cut cost; and debugging by trace or request ID across services.

Is Parseable or VictoriaLogs more popular?

VictoriaLogs ranks #169 on the WhichDB Score (19.4/100) and Parseable ranks #178 (18.6/100). Popularity is not fit: check the requirements that matter for your project.

Are Parseable and VictoriaLogs open source?

Yes. Parseable is open source. License: GNU AGPL v3.0. Yes. VictoriaLogs is open source. License: Apache License 2.0.