diff --git a/features/options/contract/help.feature b/features/options/contract/help.feature
index bfd0a9109..d33a2c65b 100644
--- a/features/options/contract/help.feature
+++ b/features/options/contract/help.feature
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Feature: osrm-contract command line options: help
         And stdout should contain "Options:"
         And stdout should contain "--version"
         And stdout should contain "--help"
+        And stdout should contain "--verbosity"
         And stdout should contain "Configuration:"
         And stdout should contain "--threads"
         And stdout should contain "--core"
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ Feature: osrm-contract command line options: help
         And stdout should contain "Options:"
         And stdout should contain "--version"
         And stdout should contain "--help"
+        And stdout should contain "--verbosity"
         And stdout should contain "Configuration:"
         And stdout should contain "--threads"
         And stdout should contain "--core"
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ Feature: osrm-contract command line options: help
         And stdout should contain "Options:"
         And stdout should contain "--version"
         And stdout should contain "--help"
+        And stdout should contain "--verbosity"
         And stdout should contain "Configuration:"
         And stdout should contain "--threads"
         And stdout should contain "--core"
diff --git a/features/options/customize/help.feature b/features/options/customize/help.feature
index 504a5199d..02a69e4ce 100644
--- a/features/options/customize/help.feature
+++ b/features/options/customize/help.feature
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Feature: osrm-customize command line options: help
         And stdout should contain "Options:"
         And stdout should contain "--version"
         And stdout should contain "--help"
+        And stdout should contain "--verbosity"
         And stdout should contain "Configuration:"
         And stdout should contain "--threads"
         And it should exit with an error
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ Feature: osrm-customize command line options: help
         And stdout should contain "Options:"
         And stdout should contain "--version"
         And stdout should contain "--help"
+        And stdout should contain "--verbosity"
         And stdout should contain "Configuration:"
         And stdout should contain "--threads"
         And it should exit successfully
@@ -30,6 +32,7 @@ Feature: osrm-customize command line options: help
         And stdout should contain "Options:"
         And stdout should contain "--version"
         And stdout should contain "--help"
+        And stdout should contain "--verbosity"
         And stdout should contain "Configuration:"
         And stdout should contain "--threads"
         And it should exit successfully
diff --git a/features/options/extract/help.feature b/features/options/extract/help.feature
index 072c33f57..3d86115e5 100644
--- a/features/options/extract/help.feature
+++ b/features/options/extract/help.feature
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Feature: osrm-extract command line options: help
         And stdout should contain "Options:"
         And stdout should contain "--version"
         And stdout should contain "--help"
+        And stdout should contain "--verbosity"
         And stdout should contain "Configuration:"
         And stdout should contain "--profile"
         And stdout should contain "--threads"
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ Feature: osrm-extract command line options: help
         And stdout should contain "Options:"
         And stdout should contain "--version"
         And stdout should contain "--help"
+        And stdout should contain "--verbosity"
         And stdout should contain "Configuration:"
         And stdout should contain "--profile"
         And stdout should contain "--threads"
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@ Feature: osrm-extract command line options: help
         And stdout should contain "Options:"
         And stdout should contain "--version"
         And stdout should contain "--help"
+        And stdout should contain "--verbosity"
         And stdout should contain "Configuration:"
         And stdout should contain "--profile"
         And stdout should contain "--threads"
diff --git a/features/options/partition/help.feature b/features/options/partition/help.feature
index 90bea6e88..08fb84c35 100644
--- a/features/options/partition/help.feature
+++ b/features/options/partition/help.feature
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Feature: osrm-partition command line options: help
         And stdout should contain "Options:"
         And stdout should contain "--version"
         And stdout should contain "--help"
+        And stdout should contain "--verbosity"
         And stdout should contain "Configuration:"
         And stdout should contain "--threads"
         And stdout should contain "--balance"
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ Feature: osrm-partition command line options: help
         And stdout should contain "Options:"
         And stdout should contain "--version"
         And stdout should contain "--help"
+        And stdout should contain "--verbosity"
         And stdout should contain "Configuration:"
         And stdout should contain "--threads"
         And stdout should contain "--balance"
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ Feature: osrm-partition command line options: help
         And stdout should contain "Options:"
         And stdout should contain "--version"
         And stdout should contain "--help"
+        And stdout should contain "--verbosity"
         And stdout should contain "Configuration:"
         And stdout should contain "--threads"
         And stdout should contain "--balance"
diff --git a/features/options/routed/help.feature b/features/options/routed/help.feature
index 35dc7d97c..a581be3fe 100644
--- a/features/options/routed/help.feature
+++ b/features/options/routed/help.feature
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Feature: osrm-routed command line options: help
         And stdout should contain "Options:"
         And stdout should contain "--version"
         And stdout should contain "--help"
+        And stdout should contain "--verbosity"
         And stdout should contain "--trial"
         And stdout should contain "Configuration:"
         And stdout should contain "--ip"
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ Feature: osrm-routed command line options: help
         And stdout should contain "Options:"
         And stdout should contain "--version"
         And stdout should contain "--help"
+        And stdout should contain "--verbosity"
         And stdout should contain "--trial"
         And stdout should contain "Configuration:"
         And stdout should contain "--ip"
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@ Feature: osrm-routed command line options: help
         And stdout should contain "Options:"
         And stdout should contain "--version"
         And stdout should contain "--help"
+        And stdout should contain "--verbosity"
         And stdout should contain "--trial"
         And stdout should contain "Configuration:"
         And stdout should contain "--ip"
diff --git a/include/util/log.hpp b/include/util/log.hpp
index dc08e929c..42cb23978 100644
--- a/include/util/log.hpp
+++ b/include/util/log.hpp
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@
 
 enum LogLevel
 {
-    logINFO,
-    logWARNING,
+    logNONE,
     logERROR,
+    logWARNING,
+    logINFO,
     logDEBUG
 };
 
@@ -27,14 +28,20 @@ class LogPolicy
 
     bool IsMute() const;
 
+    LogLevel GetLevel() const;
+    void SetLevel(LogLevel level);
+    void SetLevel(std::string const &level);
+
     static LogPolicy &GetInstance();
+    static std::string GetLevels();
 
     LogPolicy(const LogPolicy &) = delete;
     LogPolicy &operator=(const LogPolicy &) = delete;
 
   private:
-    LogPolicy() : m_is_mute(true) {}
+    LogPolicy() : m_is_mute(true), m_level(logINFO) {}
     std::atomic<bool> m_is_mute;
+    LogLevel m_level;
 };
 
 class Log
diff --git a/src/tools/contract.cpp b/src/tools/contract.cpp
index 8a6627cb5..ee64b12fc 100644
--- a/src/tools/contract.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/contract.cpp
@@ -28,11 +28,17 @@ enum class return_code : unsigned
     exit
 };
 
-return_code parseArguments(int argc, char *argv[], contractor::ContractorConfig &contractor_config)
+return_code parseArguments(int argc,
+                           char *argv[],
+                           std::string &verbosity,
+                           contractor::ContractorConfig &contractor_config)
 {
     // declare a group of options that will be allowed only on command line
     boost::program_options::options_description generic_options("Options");
-    generic_options.add_options()("version,v", "Show version")("help,h", "Show this help message");
+    generic_options.add_options()("version,v", "Show version")("help,h", "Show this help message")(
+        "verbosity,l",
+        boost::program_options::value<std::string>(&verbosity)->default_value("INFO"),
+        std::string("Log verbosity level: " + util::LogPolicy::GetLevels()).c_str());
 
     // declare a group of options that will be allowed on command line
     boost::program_options::options_description config_options("Configuration");
@@ -137,11 +143,11 @@ return_code parseArguments(int argc, char *argv[], contractor::ContractorConfig
 
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) try
 {
-
     util::LogPolicy::GetInstance().Unmute();
+    std::string verbosity;
     contractor::ContractorConfig contractor_config;
 
-    const return_code result = parseArguments(argc, argv, contractor_config);
+    const return_code result = parseArguments(argc, argv, verbosity, contractor_config);
 
     if (return_code::fail == result)
     {
@@ -153,6 +159,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) try
         return EXIT_SUCCESS;
     }
 
+    util::LogPolicy::GetInstance().SetLevel(verbosity);
+
     contractor_config.UseDefaultOutputNames(contractor_config.base_path);
 
     if (1 > contractor_config.requested_num_threads)
diff --git a/src/tools/customize.cpp b/src/tools/customize.cpp
index 239a559e0..d074d2166 100644
--- a/src/tools/customize.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/customize.cpp
@@ -21,12 +21,17 @@ enum class return_code : unsigned
     exit
 };
 
-return_code
-parseArguments(int argc, char *argv[], customizer::CustomizationConfig &customization_config)
+return_code parseArguments(int argc,
+                           char *argv[],
+                           std::string &verbosity,
+                           customizer::CustomizationConfig &customization_config)
 {
     // declare a group of options that will be allowed only on command line
     boost::program_options::options_description generic_options("Options");
-    generic_options.add_options()("version,v", "Show version")("help,h", "Show this help message");
+    generic_options.add_options()("version,v", "Show version")("help,h", "Show this help message")(
+        "verbosity,l",
+        boost::program_options::value<std::string>(&verbosity)->default_value("INFO"),
+        std::string("Log verbosity level: " + util::LogPolicy::GetLevels()).c_str());
 
     // declare a group of options that will be allowed both on command line
     boost::program_options::options_description config_options("Configuration");
@@ -130,9 +135,10 @@ parseArguments(int argc, char *argv[], customizer::CustomizationConfig &customiz
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) try
 {
     util::LogPolicy::GetInstance().Unmute();
+    std::string verbosity;
     customizer::CustomizationConfig customization_config;
 
-    const auto result = parseArguments(argc, argv, customization_config);
+    const auto result = parseArguments(argc, argv, verbosity, customization_config);
 
     if (return_code::fail == result)
     {
@@ -144,6 +150,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) try
         return EXIT_SUCCESS;
     }
 
+    util::LogPolicy::GetInstance().SetLevel(verbosity);
+
     // set the default in/output names
     customization_config.UseDefaultOutputNames(customization_config.base_path);
 
diff --git a/src/tools/extract.cpp b/src/tools/extract.cpp
index 3ccc2717e..33c3b06c3 100644
--- a/src/tools/extract.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/extract.cpp
@@ -24,11 +24,17 @@ enum class return_code : unsigned
     exit
 };
 
-return_code parseArguments(int argc, char *argv[], extractor::ExtractorConfig &extractor_config)
+return_code parseArguments(int argc,
+                           char *argv[],
+                           std::string &verbosity,
+                           extractor::ExtractorConfig &extractor_config)
 {
-    // declare a group of options that will be allowed only on command line
+    // declare a group of options that will be a llowed only on command line
     boost::program_options::options_description generic_options("Options");
-    generic_options.add_options()("version,v", "Show version")("help,h", "Show this help message");
+    generic_options.add_options()("version,v", "Show version")("help,h", "Show this help message")(
+        "verbosity,l",
+        boost::program_options::value<std::string>(&verbosity)->default_value("INFO"),
+        std::string("Log verbosity level: " + util::LogPolicy::GetLevels()).c_str());
 
     // declare a group of options that will be allowed both on command line
     boost::program_options::options_description config_options("Configuration");
@@ -127,8 +133,9 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) try
 {
     util::LogPolicy::GetInstance().Unmute();
     extractor::ExtractorConfig extractor_config;
+    std::string verbosity;
 
-    const auto result = parseArguments(argc, argv, extractor_config);
+    const auto result = parseArguments(argc, argv, verbosity, extractor_config);
 
     if (return_code::fail == result)
     {
@@ -140,6 +147,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) try
         return EXIT_SUCCESS;
     }
 
+    util::LogPolicy::GetInstance().SetLevel(verbosity);
+
     extractor_config.UseDefaultOutputNames(extractor_config.input_path);
 
     if (1 > extractor_config.requested_num_threads)
diff --git a/src/tools/partition.cpp b/src/tools/partition.cpp
index 25a88e5d1..155f3a1e0 100644
--- a/src/tools/partition.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/partition.cpp
@@ -69,11 +69,15 @@ void validate(boost::any &v, const std::vector<std::string> &values, MaxCellSize
     v = boost::any(MaxCellSizesArgument{output});
 }
 
-return_code parseArguments(int argc, char *argv[], partition::PartitionConfig &config)
+return_code
+parseArguments(int argc, char *argv[], std::string &verbosity, partition::PartitionConfig &config)
 {
     // declare a group of options that will be allowed only on command line
     boost::program_options::options_description generic_options("Options");
-    generic_options.add_options()("version,v", "Show version")("help,h", "Show this help message");
+    generic_options.add_options()("version,v", "Show version")("help,h", "Show this help message")(
+        "verbosity,l",
+        boost::program_options::value<std::string>(&verbosity)->default_value("INFO"),
+        std::string("Log verbosity level: " + util::LogPolicy::GetLevels()).c_str());
 
     // declare a group of options that will be allowed both on command line
     boost::program_options::options_description config_options("Configuration");
@@ -184,9 +188,10 @@ return_code parseArguments(int argc, char *argv[], partition::PartitionConfig &c
 int main(int argc, char *argv[]) try
 {
     util::LogPolicy::GetInstance().Unmute();
+    std::string verbosity;
     partition::PartitionConfig partition_config;
 
-    const auto result = parseArguments(argc, argv, partition_config);
+    const auto result = parseArguments(argc, argv, verbosity, partition_config);
 
     if (return_code::fail == result)
     {
@@ -198,6 +203,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) try
         return EXIT_SUCCESS;
     }
 
+    util::LogPolicy::GetInstance().SetLevel(verbosity);
+
     // set the default in/output names
     partition_config.UseDefaultOutputNames(partition_config.base_path);
 
diff --git a/src/tools/routed.cpp b/src/tools/routed.cpp
index 92b01db1b..96b7ead2d 100644
--- a/src/tools/routed.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/routed.cpp
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ static EngineConfig::Algorithm stringToAlgorithm(std::string algorithm)
 // generate boost::program_options object for the routing part
 inline unsigned generateServerProgramOptions(const int argc,
                                              const char *argv[],
+                                             std::string verbosity,
                                              boost::filesystem::path &base_path,
                                              std::string &ip_address,
                                              int &ip_port,
@@ -87,9 +88,12 @@ inline unsigned generateServerProgramOptions(const int argc,
 
     // declare a group of options that will be allowed only on command line
     boost::program_options::options_description generic_options("Options");
-    generic_options.add_options()                                         //
-        ("version,v", "Show version")("help,h", "Show this help message") //
-        ("trial", value<bool>(&trial)->implicit_value(true), "Quit after initialization");
+    generic_options.add_options() //
+        ("version,v", "Show version")("help,h", "Show this help message")(
+            "verbosity,l",
+            boost::program_options::value<std::string>(&verbosity)->default_value("INFO"),
+            std::string("Log verbosity level: " + util::LogPolicy::GetLevels()).c_str())(
+            "trial", value<bool>(&trial)->implicit_value(true), "Quit after initialization");
 
     // declare a group of options that will be allowed on command line
     boost::program_options::options_description config_options("Configuration");
@@ -202,10 +206,12 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[]) try
     int ip_port, requested_thread_num;
 
     EngineConfig config;
+    std::string verbosity;
     boost::filesystem::path base_path;
     std::string algorithm;
     const unsigned init_result = generateServerProgramOptions(argc,
                                                               argv,
+                                                              verbosity,
                                                               base_path,
                                                               ip_address,
                                                               ip_port,
@@ -227,6 +233,9 @@ int main(int argc, const char *argv[]) try
     {
         return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }
+
+    util::LogPolicy::GetInstance().SetLevel(verbosity);
+
     if (!base_path.empty())
     {
         config.storage_config = storage::StorageConfig(base_path);
diff --git a/src/tools/store.cpp b/src/tools/store.cpp
index d6e639d2d..e32f89d70 100644
--- a/src/tools/store.cpp
+++ b/src/tools/store.cpp
@@ -52,12 +52,16 @@ void springClean()
 // generate boost::program_options object for the routing part
 bool generateDataStoreOptions(const int argc,
                               const char *argv[],
+                              std::string &verbosity,
                               boost::filesystem::path &base_path,
                               int &max_wait)
 {
     // declare a group of options that will be allowed only on command line
     boost::program_options::options_description generic_options("Options");
     generic_options.add_options()("version,v", "Show version")("help,h", "Show this help message")(
+        "verbosity,l",
+        boost::program_options::value<std::string>(&verbosity)->default_value("INFO"),
+        std::string("Log verbosity level: " + util::LogPolicy::GetLevels()).c_str())(
         "remove-locks,r", "Remove locks")("spring-clean,s",
                                           "Spring-cleaning all shared memory regions");
 
@@ -157,12 +161,16 @@ int main(const int argc, const char *argv[]) try
 
     util::LogPolicy::GetInstance().Unmute();
 
+    std::string verbosity;
     boost::filesystem::path base_path;
     int max_wait = -1;
-    if (!generateDataStoreOptions(argc, argv, base_path, max_wait))
+    if (!generateDataStoreOptions(argc, argv, verbosity, base_path, max_wait))
     {
         return EXIT_SUCCESS;
     }
+
+    util::LogPolicy::GetInstance().SetLevel(verbosity);
+
     storage::StorageConfig config(base_path);
     if (!config.IsValid())
     {
diff --git a/src/util/log.cpp b/src/util/log.cpp
index 4b28c4c2f..1c17f2bc7 100644
--- a/src/util/log.cpp
+++ b/src/util/log.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "util/log.hpp"
 #include "util/isatty.hpp"
+#include <boost/algorithm/string/predicate.hpp>
 #include <cstdio>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <mutex>
@@ -29,32 +30,64 @@ void LogPolicy::Mute() { m_is_mute = true; }
 
 bool LogPolicy::IsMute() const { return m_is_mute; }
 
+LogLevel LogPolicy::GetLevel() const { return m_level; }
+
+void LogPolicy::SetLevel(LogLevel level) { m_level = level; }
+
+void LogPolicy::SetLevel(std::string const &level)
+{
+    // Keep in sync with LogLevel definition
+    if (boost::iequals(level, "NONE"))
+        m_level = logNONE;
+    else if (boost::iequals(level, "ERROR"))
+        m_level = logERROR;
+    else if (boost::iequals(level, "WARNING"))
+        m_level = logWARNING;
+    else if (boost::iequals(level, "INFO"))
+        m_level = logINFO;
+    else if (boost::iequals(level, "DEBUG"))
+        m_level = logDEBUG;
+    else
+        ;
+}
+
 LogPolicy &LogPolicy::GetInstance()
 {
     static LogPolicy runningInstance;
     return runningInstance;
 }
 
+std::string LogPolicy::GetLevels()
+{
+    // Keep in sync with LogLevel definition
+    return "NONE, ERROR, WARNING, INFO, DEBUG";
+}
+
 Log::Log(LogLevel level_, std::ostream &ostream) : level(level_), stream(ostream)
 {
-    const bool is_terminal = IsStdoutATTY();
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(get_mutex());
-    switch (level)
+    if (!LogPolicy::GetInstance().IsMute() && level <= LogPolicy::GetInstance().GetLevel())
     {
-    case logWARNING:
-        stream << (is_terminal ? YELLOW : "") << "[warn] ";
-        break;
-    case logERROR:
-        stream << (is_terminal ? RED : "") << "[error] ";
-        break;
-    case logDEBUG:
+        const bool is_terminal = IsStdoutATTY();
+        switch (level)
+        {
+        case logNONE:
+            break;
+        case logWARNING:
+            stream << (is_terminal ? YELLOW : "") << "[warn] ";
+            break;
+        case logERROR:
+            stream << (is_terminal ? RED : "") << "[error] ";
+            break;
+        case logDEBUG:
 #ifndef NDEBUG
-        stream << (is_terminal ? MAGENTA : "") << "[debug] ";
+            stream << (is_terminal ? MAGENTA : "") << "[debug] ";
 #endif
-        break;
-    default: // logINFO:
-        stream << "[info] ";
-        break;
+            break;
+        default: // logINFO:
+            stream << "[info] ";
+            break;
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -76,14 +109,16 @@ std::mutex &Log::get_mutex()
 Log::~Log()
 {
     std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(get_mutex());
-    const bool usestd = (&stream == &buffer);
-    if (!LogPolicy::GetInstance().IsMute())
+    if (!LogPolicy::GetInstance().IsMute() && level <= LogPolicy::GetInstance().GetLevel())
     {
+        const bool usestd = (&stream == &buffer);
         const bool is_terminal = IsStdoutATTY();
         if (usestd)
         {
             switch (level)
             {
+            case logNONE:
+                break;
             case logWARNING:
             case logERROR:
                 std::cerr << buffer.str();