Why enterprises choose Axoflow Platform vs. NXLog

Ready to explore NXLog alternatives? Learn why enterprises choose Axoflow Platform - built by the creators of syslog-ng™ - over NXLog Platform.
It’s the complete modernization of your log management
Out-of-the-box data reduction and pre-processing
Without manually created and maintained configuration

Modernization of log management

Axoflow isn’t just an alternative, it’s the full modernization of log management with automatic pre-processing, out-of-the-box metrics, dynamic routing and so much more.

Up to 50% SIEM cost reduction

With automatic security data curation Axoflow automatically cuts data volumes by 50-80%, reducing SIEM cost by up to 50% out-of-the-box. Without dropping events or using add-ons / service packs.

Get rid of manual configuration

Axoflow automates security data pipeline configuration, removing the need for manual setup, coding, or maintenance—and eliminating risk and complexity along the way.

Collect WEC, ETW, EVTX, syslog, OpenTelemetry or Any Other Source

Collect data from any agent or any protocol be it OTel, WEC, syslog, cloud sources, K8s or applications. Or Event Tracing for Windows, or Windows Event Logs, even file-based logs.

How the Axoflow Platform modernizes log management?

...Axoflow Platform is much, much more than just a log management platform: it’s an automated security data pipeline.
Comparison

Axoflow vs. NXLog

See full comparison of how Axoflow Platform an automated alternative to NXLog Platform, stands out in key areas:

Feature
Axoflow Platform
NXLog Platform
Collection
Supported sources
Windows, syslog, OTel, K8s, cloud sources
Windows, syslog, OTel, cloud sources
File-based logs
Data curation, reduction
Automatic data identification, source-typing
Automatic inventory
Automatic data parsing
Manual with advanced configuration
Automatic reduction
Manual with advanced configuration
Data routing
Based on dynamic declarative policies
Static rules, rigid configuration
Customer-specific rules and custom code
Testing changes
Aided by tapping into all log flows
Manual using test destinations
Data insights
Out-of-the-box pipeline health
Out-of-the-box identification and analytics of data flows
Manual log flow visualisation
Alerting
Manual with advanced configuration
Setup and maintenance
Automatic data discovery
Automatic updates to data field changes
No coding needed for users
Other
Foundation
Built on syslog-ng and OpenTelemetry
Not built on any open source project
Security certifications
SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001
Choose Axoflow for detection-ready data that pays for itself, achieved with drastically less manual effort!

Ready to see Axoflow in action?

Request a Sandbox and experience how out-of-the-box automation unlocks:

50%

reduction
in SIEM ingestion costs

90%

less
infrastructure overhead
Up to

85%

lower MTTR