Specto Alternatives for Linux

There are many alternatives to Specto 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 more than 10 alternatives to Specto and six of them are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to Specto are Retrospective Log Analyzer, Logcheck, SWATCH (Simple WATCHer) and Pacosoft Log Analyzer.

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    Logwatch

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    Logwatch is a customizable log analysis system. Logwatch parses through your systems logs and creates a report analyzing areas that you specify. Logwatch is easy to use and will work right out of the package on most systems.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
     
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    Logcheck

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    Logcheck is a simple utility which is designed to allow a system administrator to view the logfiles which are produced upon hosts under their control.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    SWATCH (Simple WATCHer)

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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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    Pacosoft Log Analyzer

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    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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    Notica

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    Notica lets you send browser notifications from your terminal to your desktop or phone. No installation or registration is required.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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