LogTail AlternativesWeb Log Analyzers and other similar apps like LogTail

LogTail is described as 'Modern Document-based Cocoa App for OS X to view and monitor log files on your local system and on remote servers over SSH. It provides real-time monitoring of local and remote log files, filtering, highlighting and search features' and is a web log analyzer in the network & admin category. There are eight alternatives to LogTail for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, iPhone and BSD apps. The best LogTail alternative is Tailspin - Log file highlighter , which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like LogTail are BareTail, SPHW LogViewer, in'side log and LOG4VIEW.

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  1. Tailspin - Log file highlighter icon

    Tailspin - Log file highlighter

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    A log file highlighter.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Homebrew
    • Rust
    • Nix Package Manager
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    • Tailspin - Log file highlighter is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to LogTail.

    • Tailspin - Log file highlighter is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to LogTail.

    • Tailspin - Log file highlighter is Free and Open SourceLogTail is Paid and Proprietary
  2. BareTail icon

    BareTail

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    BareTail is a real-time log file monitoring tool.

    Features

    Real-time file viewing

    • Optimised real-time viewing engine
    • View files of any size (> 2GB)
    • Scroll to any point in the whole file instantly
    • View files over a network
    • Configurable line wrapping
    • Configurable.
    45 BareTail alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  4. SPHW LogViewer icon

    SPHW LogViewer

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    The SPHW LogViewer is the perfect companion for software developers or administrators. With its functions, you can easily keep an overview and track down problems very quickly. The SPHW LogViewer was developed with the aim of sustainably improving the productivity as well as the...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    in'side log

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    in'side log - Colorized real-time log viewer with remote tail over SSH support for Windows, Mac and Linux

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Java and SSH. No special needs to make it work!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • in'side log is Free and Open SourceLogTail is Paid and Proprietary
  6. LOG4VIEW icon

    LOG4VIEW

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    LOG4VIEW helps you find areas of code and bugs and identify performance issues. Powerful filters enable you to quickly filter out the log lines you are currently interested in from several millions of log lines.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    1) Message View The Message View shows a list of all selected messages. Message layout and color can be freely customized. The context menu offers are powerful selection of different filter techniques. 2) Message Details All details of the currently selected message are shown here. Resizable text boxes allow event the inspection of complex formatted log output like call stacks. 3) Logger Tree The logger tree shows all loggers in a hierarchical order and permits setting log level filters for each logger individually. The logger tree shows the selected log level of each logger. 4) Search Messages Use wildcards or regular expressions to find log messages. 5) Message Chart (Version 3.x) Visualize loggers as state chart, line chart or histogram.
     
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    Log Transformer

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    Monitor log files in real time using customized filter and formatting rules. Use regular expressions to apply color and formatting. Go even further by filtering out unwanted text or lines. https://logtransformer.com.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    LogShow

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    LogShow is a professional log viewer that seamlessly parses Apache, Nginx, and system logs across all your Apple devices.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    • LogShow is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to LogTail.

    • LogShow is Freemium and ProprietaryLogTail is Paid and Proprietary
  10. Log Manager icon

    Log Manager

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    Log Manager lets you view the contents of multiple log files as they're updated in real time.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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