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Sumo Logic

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Company health

Employee growth
2% increase in the last year
Web traffic
5% decrease in the last quarter
Financing
January 2019 - $340M

Reviews

G2
4.3/5
(292)
Capterra
4.6/5
(26)
TrustPilot
3.7/5
(1)
Glassdoor
3.5/5
(508)

Sumo Logic description

Sumo Logic is a cloud-based software that helps you understand what's happening in your company's IT systems. It collects and analyzes data from your apps, servers, and security tools to give you a clear picture of performance and potential problems. This helps you find and fix IT issues faster, strengthen your security against cyber threats, and ensure your technology runs smoothly. Sumo Logic is designed for modern, cloud-focused companies who need a scalable solution to manage their growing IT complexity.


Who is using Sumo Logic?

Standard Chartered is using Sumo Logic
Standard Chartered
XSamsung is using Sumo Logic
XSamsung
HashiCorp is using Sumo Logic
HashiCorp
Zapier is used by Standard Chartered, XSamsung, HashiCorp.

Who is Sumo Logic best for

Sumo Logic is a comprehensive cloud-based solution for companies seeking to simplify IT management and bolster security. Users praise Sumo Logic for its real-time monitoring capabilities, extensive integrations, and customizable dashboards. While some users find the interface complex and pricing a concern, Sumo Logic shines in its ability to detect and resolve system issues swiftly, making it a favorite among IT and security teams.

  • Sumo Logic is a good fit for companies of all sizes, but it is particularly well-suited for medium to large enterprises.

  • Sumo Logic is an ideal solution for technology-driven companies, particularly in Software, IT & Telecommunications.


Sumo Logic features

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Sumo Logic uses machine learning to establish baselines and detect deviations.

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Sumo Logic offers log collection, storage, and analysis capabilities.

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Sumo Logic supports real-time log monitoring and analysis.

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Sumo Logic provides real-time security auditing and event tracking.

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Sumo Logic offers log analysis and reporting features for diverse data sources.

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Sumo Logic can identify and alert about malicious activities.

Qualities

We evaluate the sentiment that users express about non-functional aspects of the software

Value and Pricing Transparency

Rather negative
-0.33

Customer Service

Strongly positive
+1

Ease of Use

Rather positive
+0.47

Reliability and Performance

Strongly positive
+1

Ease of Implementation

Strongly positive
+0.71

Scalability

Neutral
+0

Sumo Logic reviews

We've summarised 319 Sumo Logic reviews (Sumo Logic GetApp reviews, Sumo Logic TrustPilot reviews, Sumo Logic Capterra reviews and Sumo Logic G2 reviews) and summarised the main points below.

Pros of Sumo Logic
  • Real-time monitoring is very useful and customizable.
  • Integrations with other systems are excellent, with pre-built dashboards.
  • Fast and responsive search queries.
  • The ability to customize dashboards is great.
  • Helpful for monitoring and analyzing logs in real time to detect and resolve system issues quickly.
Cons of Sumo Logic
  • It can be slow when searching across a large date range.
  • The interface is confusing and can feel cluttered.
  • Limited query language support - SQL is a must.
  • Implementation of metrics, RUM, and tracing feels disconnected.
  • Root cause analysis and service diagrams do not scale well for large organizations.

Sumo Logic pricing

The commentary is based on 24 reviews from Sumo Logic Capterra reviews and Sumo Logic G2 reviews.

While Sumo Logic is praised for its powerful features and ease of use, many users find the pricing structure complex and expensive, especially for large data volumes or smaller organizations. Careful consideration of data ingestion and storage needs is crucial to manage costs.

Users sentiment

Rather negative
-0.33

See the Sumo Logic pricing page.


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    Reviewed by

    MK
    Michal Kaczor
    CEO at Gralio

    Michal has worked at startups for many years and writes about topics relating to software selection and IT management. As a former consultant for Bain, a business advisory company, he also knows how to understand needs of any business and find solutions to its problems.

    TT
    Tymon Terlikiewicz
    CTO at Gralio

    Tymon is a seasoned CTO who loves finding the perfect tools for any task. He recently headed up the tech department at Batmaid, a well-known Swiss company, where he managed about 60 software purchases, including CX, HR, Payroll, Marketing automation and various developer tools.