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 Windows, Mac, Linux and BSD. The best LogTail alternative is Tailspin - Log file highlighter , which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like LogTail are SPHW LogViewer, BareTail, LOG4VIEW and in'side log.

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LogTail is a 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,...

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LogTail alternatives page was last updated Nov 7, 2023
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  1. Tailspin - Log file highlighter icon
    Tailspin - Log file highlighter icon

    Tailspin - Log file highlighter

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    A log file highlighter.

    8 Tailspin - Log file highlighter alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Windows
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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. SPHW LogViewer icon
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    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...

    27 SPHW LogViewer alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    SPHW LogViewer Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions
    2.  Text Highlighting
    3.  Multi-tabs
    4.  Auto Scrolling
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  4. BareTail icon
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    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.
    40 BareTail alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    BareTail Features

    1.  Support for Large File
    2.  Monitor File Changes
    3.  Monitor FileSystem Changes
    Discontinued

    The latest version of the application is from November 2006.

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  5. LOG4VIEW icon
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    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.

    25 LOG4VIEW alternatives
    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.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows

    LOG4VIEW Features

    1.  Grouping entries
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  6. in'side log icon
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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

    8 in'side log alternatives
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    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    in'side log Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  SSH
    3.  Colored Text
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    Java and SSH. No special needs to make it work!

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    • in'side log is Free and Open SourceLogTail is Paid and Proprietary

  7. LogrPro

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    Tail and colorise system log files.

    5 LogrPro alternatives
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    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Discontinued

    Download inaccessible and app store link unavailable.

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    • LogrPro is the most popular commercial alternative to LogTail.

    • LogrPro is Paid and ProprietaryLogTail is also Paid and Proprietary
  9. Log Transformer icon
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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.

    11 Log Transformer alternatives
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    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac

    Log Transformer Features

    1.  Watch multiple files
    2.  Auto Scrolling
    3.  Golang Regular Expressions
    4.  Character level high-lighiting
    5.  Logging
    6.  Location-based
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  10. Log Manager icon
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    Log Manager

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

    35 Log Manager alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
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