Chainsaw AlternativesWeb Log & Log Analyzers like Chainsaw

Chainsaw is described as 'V2 is a companion application to Log4j written by members of the Log4j development community. Like a number of Open Source projects, this new version was built upon inspirations, ideas and creations of others' and is a web log analyzer in the network & admin category. There are nine alternatives to Chainsaw for Windows, Linux, Mac and Web-based. The best Chainsaw alternative is LogExpert, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Chainsaw are glogg, klogg, OtrosLogViewer and LogMX.

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Chainsaw v2 is a companion application to Log4j written by members of the Log4j development community. Like a number of...

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Chainsaw alternatives page was last updated Jul 12, 2022
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  1. LogExpert icon

    LogExpert

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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.

    41 LogExpert alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    LogExpert screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Content Filtering
    2.  Save filters and highlights
    3.  Relative select

    LogExpert VS Chainsaw

     

    • LogExpert is the most popular Windows alternative to Chainsaw.

    • LogExpert is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Chainsaw.

    • LogExpert is Free and Open SourceChainsaw is also Free and Open Source
    • LogExpert is LightweightChainsaw is not according to our users
  2. glogg icon

    glogg

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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.

    42 glogg alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    glogg screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last update was in May 2017.

    glogg Features

    1.  Multi-tabs
    2.  Support for Large File

    glogg VS Chainsaw

     

    • glogg is the most popular Mac & Linux alternative to Chainsaw.

    • glogg is Free and Open SourceChainsaw is also Free and Open Source
  4. klogg icon

    klogg

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    logg is cross-platform open source tool designed to view and search information in large log files.

    23 klogg alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    klogg screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions
    2.  Support for Large File
    3.  Auto Scrolling

    klogg VS Chainsaw

     
  5. OtrosLogViewer icon

    OtrosLogViewer

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    OtrosLogViewer is a software for analyzing an application's logs and stack traces.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Formatting SOAP message in logs

    OtrosLogViewer Features

    1.  Logging
    2.  Support for SFTP

    OtrosLogViewer VS Chainsaw

     
  6. LogMX icon

    LogMX

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    The universal log file tool: view, monitor, parse, interpret, and analyze any log file.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    LogMX VS Chainsaw

     

  7. Logsaw

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Logsaw VS Chainsaw

     
  9. WTF Auto Layout? icon

    WTF Auto Layout?

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

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online

    WTF Auto Layout? Features

    1.  Auto Layout

    WTF Auto Layout? VS Chainsaw

     

    • WTF Auto Layout? is the most popular Web-based alternative to Chainsaw.

    • WTF Auto Layout? is Free and Open SourceChainsaw is also Free and Open Source
  10. Log-reader icon

    Log-reader

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    Generic opinionated log reader.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Log-reader screenshot 1

    Log-reader Features

    1.  Logging

    Log-reader VS Chainsaw

     
  11. Trace32 aka SMS Trace icon

    Trace32 aka SMS Trace

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

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Trace32 aka SMS Trace screenshot 1

    Trace32 aka SMS Trace VS Chainsaw

     
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