LogSurfer Alternatives for Linux
There are many alternatives to LogSurfer for Linux and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Linux alternative is Logwatch, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked nine alternatives to LogSurfer and six of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to LogSurfer are Retrospective Log Analyzer, Specto, Logcheck and SWATCH (Simple WATCHer).
Alternatives list
Retrospective is a lean solution for IT people to manage enterprise log data on either Windows, Mac or Linux.
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Specto is a desktop application that will watch configurable events (such as website updates, emails, file and folder changes, system processes, etc) and then trigger notifications. For example, Specto can watch a website for updates (or a syndication feed, or an image, etc)...
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Linux
LCost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application types
Alerts
- Discontinued
Platforms
- Linux
SWATCH, the Simple WATCHer of Logfiles, started out as the "simple watchdog" for activly monitoring log files produced by UNIX's syslog facility. It has since been evolving into a utility that can monitor just about any type of log.
LogAnayzer is a text editor specifically designed to analyze log files faster and easier by allowing the user to create, store and apply rules. When a log line contains all the patterns of a rule a match is added to the index.
Cost / License
- Freemium
- Proprietary
Application types
Alerts
- Warning
Platforms
- Windows
- Linux
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