Logs & Telemetry (formerly Logtail)
Last updated March 11, 2025
Logtail is a SQL-compatible structured log management. Query your logs like you query your database.
Logtail provides:
- Fast search & filter on petabytes of logs
- SQL-compatible access to all logs
- Real-time collaboration with colleagues
- Charting & data trends exploration
- Presence & absence alerts
- Built-in automatic dashboards with easy extensibility
- Industry-standard security best-practices
Find out more on logtail.com and betterstack.com.
Provisioning the add-on
Logtail can be attached to a Heroku application via the CLI:
$ heroku addons:create logtail:free
Creating logtail on sharp-mountain-4005... free
Your add-on has been provisioned successfully
After you provision Logtail, you can see your app logs in the Logtail dashboard.
Dashboard
The Logtail dashboard allows you to manage your logs, create views and alerts, collaborate with your colleagues, and integrate with other apps.
You can access the dashboard via the CLI:
$ heroku addons:open logtail
Opening logtail for sharp-mountain-4005
You can also visit the Heroku Dashboard and select the application in question. Select Logtail from the Add-ons menu.
Migrating between plans
Use the heroku addons:upgrade command to migrate to a new plan.
$ heroku addons:upgrade logtail:freelancer
-----> Upgrading sharp-mountain-4005 to logtail:freelancer... done, freelancer ($30/mo)
Your plan has been updated to: logtail:freelancer
You can find a list of available plans on Heroku Elements.
Removing the add-on
You can remove Logtail via the CLI:
This destroys all associated logs and data and can’t be undone!
$ heroku addons:destroy logtail
-----> Removing logtail from sharp-mountain-4005... done, v20 (free)
Support
Submit all Logtail support and runtime issues via one of the Heroku Support channels. For general inquiries please read the FAQs. Any non-support related issues or product feedback can be sent to hello@logtail.com.