Chainsaw AlternativesLog & Web Log Analyzers like Chainsaw

Apps similar to Chainsaw include LogExpert, which is free and open source. Other options are glogg, klogg, Log Voyager and OtrosLogViewer. You can choose from more than 10 Web Log Analyzers like Chainsaw for Windows, Linux, Mac, the web and self-hosting.

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  1. LogExpert icon
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    LogExpert is a Windows tail program (a GUI replacement for the Unix tail command). LogExpert is free for non-commercial or commercial use.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
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  2. glogg icon
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    glogg is a multi-platform GUI application to browse and search through long or complex log files. It is designed with programmers and system administrators in mind. glogg can be seen as a graphical, interactive combination of grep and less.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  3. klogg icon
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    logg is cross-platform open source tool designed to view and search information in large log files.

    32 klogg alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  4. Log Voyager icon
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    Analyze gigabyte-sized log files instantly in your browser. Zero upload, 100% local processing. The modern alternative to crashing text editors.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  5. OtrosLogViewer is a software for analyzing an application's logs and stack traces.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  6. LogMX icon
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    The universal log file tool: view, monitor, parse, interpret, and analyze any log file.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  7.  Like

    A high-performance log file viewer based on the Eclipse platform, that can be used to view and filter various kinds of log files

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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  8. Auto Layout on iOS and macOS is awesome. But when it goes wrong, the error logs are a pain to decipher.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
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  9. Generic opinionated log reader.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  10. Configuration Manager Trace Log Viewer – A tool used to view log files created by Configuration Manager components and agents.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
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