Reviewed by the Softwares.com Editorial Team · Last updated June 2026 · How we rate
Key facts
- Vendor
- Quickwit
- Pricing
- Open source — Free
- Free tier
- Yes
- Platforms
- Self Hosted, Api
- Best for
- Devops, Sre
- Editor rating
- 4.4 / 5
- Founded
- 2020
- Headquarters
- Paris, France
What is Quickwit?
Quickwit is a monitoring tool from Quickwit. An open-source, sub-second search engine built for logs, traces and observability data on object storage, offering an Elasticsearch-compatible API at lower cost.
Quickwit uses open source pricing and offers a free tier you can start on without a credit card. Free.
It's best suited to devops, sre and runs on Self Hosted, Api.
Standout strengths include searches directly on object storage, elasticsearch-compatible api, very cost-efficient at scale. Worth weighing: append-only data model, younger ecosystem.
Quickwit pricing
Pros
- Searches directly on object storage
- Elasticsearch-compatible API
- Very cost-efficient at scale
Cons
- Append-only data model
- Younger ecosystem
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Frequently asked questions
What is Quickwit?
An open-source, sub-second search engine built for logs, traces and observability data on object storage, offering an Elasticsearch-compatible API at lower cost.
How much does Quickwit cost?
Quickwit is open-source-priced. It has a free tier.
Does Quickwit have a free trial?
Quickwit offers a free tier rather than a time-limited trial.
What platforms does Quickwit support?
Quickwit is available on Self Hosted, Api.