ELMAH vs Logstash

ELMAH

Description: ELMAH (Error Logging Modules and Handlers) is an open source logging application block for ASP.NET web applications. It allows developers to log details of any unhandled exceptions that occur in their web apps and APIs.

Type: software

Pricing: Open Source

Logstash

Description: Logstash is an open source data processing pipeline that ingests data from multiple sources, transforms it, and then sends it to a destination. It is used for collecting, parsing, and storing logs for future use.

Type: software

Pricing: Free

ELMAH Features

• Automatic logging of nearly all unhandled exceptions
• Log filtering based on exception type, HTTP status code, etc.
• Support for multiple storage backends like SQL Server, text files, etc.
• Email notifications for new error logs
• RSS feeds of latest errors
• Customizable error handling and logging
• Integration with log analysis tools like ELMAH Dashboard

Logstash Features

• Real-time pipeline processing
• Plugin ecosystem for inputs, filters, outputs
• Built-in web interface
• Centralized logging pipeline
• Elasticsearch integration
• Kibana integration for data visualization

ELMAH

• Open Source

Logstash

• Free