Microsoft Log Parser AlternativesLog & Web Log Analyzers like Microsoft Log Parser

Microsoft Log Parser is described as 'Log parser is a powerful, versatile tool that provides universal query access to text-based data such as log files, XML files and CSV files, as well as key data sources on the Windows operating system such as the Event Log, the Registry, the file system, and Active Directory' and is a Log Analyzer in the network & admin category. There are eight alternatives to Microsoft Log Parser for Linux, Windows and Mac. The best Microsoft Log Parser alternative is Logwatch, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Microsoft Log Parser are Specto, Retrospective Log Analyzer, Log Parser Lizard and Logcheck.

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Microsoft Log Parser alternatives page was last updated Sep 12, 2018
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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.

    8 Logwatch alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    • Logwatch is the most popular Linux alternative to Microsoft Log Parser.

    • Logwatch is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Microsoft Log Parser.

    • Logwatch is Free and Open SourceMicrosoft Log Parser is Free and Proprietary
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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)...

    11 Specto alternatives
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    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux

    Specto Features

    1.  Watch Folder
    2.  Logging
    3.  Notifications
    Discontinued

    The program is not actively maintained anymore. Last version, 0.4.1, released in August 2011, can be still downloaded from the official website.

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  3. Retrospective Log Analyzer icon
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    Retrospective is a lean solution for IT people to manage enterprise log data on either Windows, Mac or Linux.

    30 Retrospective Log Analyzer alternatives
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    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Retrospective Log Analyzer Features

    1. Docker icon  Support for Docker
    2.  Kubernetes
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    • Retrospective Log Analyzer is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to Microsoft Log Parser.

    • Retrospective Log Analyzer is the most popular commercial alternative to Microsoft Log Parser.

    • Retrospective Log Analyzer is Paid and ProprietaryMicrosoft Log Parser is Free and Proprietary
  4. Log Parser Lizard icon
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    Log Parser Lizard is a versatile GUI tool that provides query access (using SQL) to text-based data, such as log files, XML files, Event Logs, TSV/CSV text files, as well as databases like MS SQL Server, Google BigQuery, OLEDB (MySQL, Oracele, etc.).

    70 Log Parser Lizard alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Log Parser Lizard Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions
    2.  Reporting
    3.  Data Mining
    4.  Data visualization
    5.  Database Administration
    6.  Data-management
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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.

    7 Logcheck alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Discontinued

    Domain no longer registered.

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    Log Parser Studio is a utility that allows you to search through and create reports from your IIS, Event, EXADB and others types of logs. It builds on top of Log Parser 2.2 and has a full user interface for easy creation and management of SQL queries.

    5 Microsoft Log Parser Studio alternatives
    Log Parser Studio supports graphical analysis of tables, for example, as bar charts

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Microsoft Log Parser Studio Features

    1.  Portable
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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.

    26 Pacosoft Log Analyzer alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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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.

    8 SWATCH (Simple WATCHer) alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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