Developer Tools$20K-100K MRRHigh competition3-6 Monthstrending

LogLite

Structured log search for small teams. Like Datadog, minus the mortgage.

● The Problem

Datadog and Splunk charge by log volume, which punishes growth. A startup ingesting 50GB/day of logs can face $5K-10K/month bills. Most teams only need search and alerting, not the full observability platform.

● The Solution

A log ingestion and search service with flat-rate pricing tiers. Ship logs via a lightweight agent or HTTP API, search with a fast query language, set up alerts. No per-GB surprises.

Key Signals

MRR Potential

$20K-100K

Competition

High

Build Time

3-6 Months

Search Trend

rising

Market Timing

Datadog pricing backlash is a recurring theme on Hacker News. Companies actively look for alternatives.

MVP Feature List

1HTTP log ingestion API
2Full-text search with filters
3Log retention policies
4Slack/email alerting
5Dashboard with log volume charts

Suggested Tech Stack

RustClickHouseS3ReactKafka

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Full-stack MVP app

Build a full-stack MVP for "LogLite". PRODUCT Structured log search for small teams. Like Datadog, minus the mortgage.

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Next.js prototype

Create a working prototype of "LogLite". OVERVIEW Structured log search for small teams. Like Datadog, minus the mortgage.

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Marketing landing page

Design a high-converting marketing landing page for "LogLite". PRODUCT LogLite: Structured log search for small teams. Like Datadog, minus the mortgage.

Go-to-Market Strategy

Target Datadog refugees with a pricing comparison calculator. "Calculate your Datadog bill vs LogLite." Content marketing around observability cost optimization. Launch on Hacker News.

Target Audience

Startup CTOsDevOps EngineersSmall Platform Teams

Monetization

Tiered Plans

Competitive Landscape

Datadog and Splunk own enterprise. BetterStack (formerly Logtail) targets mid-market. Axiom offers serverless logs. The "affordable for startups" lane has loyal customers waiting.

Why Now?

Observability costs are the fastest-growing line item for startups. Every HN thread about Datadog pricing generates hundreds of comments asking for alternatives.