macOS Console AlternativesWeb Log Analyzers and other similar apps like macOS Console

macOS Console is described as 'An application to view live log files' and is a web log analyzer in the network & admin category. There are more than 10 alternatives to macOS Console for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Web-based and BSD apps. The best macOS Console alternative is grep, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like macOS Console are less, Event Log Explorer, tail and MyEventViewer.

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macOS Console alternatives page was last updated Sep 18, 2023
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  1. grep icon

    grep

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    grep is a command-line utility for searching plain-text data sets for lines matching a regular expression.

    41 grep alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Haiku
    grep screenshot 1

    grep Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions

    grep VS macOS Console

     

    • grep is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to macOS Console.

    • grep is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to macOS Console.

    • grep is Free and Open SourcemacOS Console is Free and Proprietary

  2. less

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    Less is a free, open-source file pager. It can be found on most versions of Linux, Unix and Mac OS, as well as on many other operating systems.

    11 less alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    less screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface

    less VS macOS Console

     
  4. Event Log Explorer icon

    Event Log Explorer

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    Event Log Explorer is an effective software solution for viewing, monitoring and analyzing events recorded in Security, System, Application and other logs of Microsoft Windows operating systems. Event Log Explorer greatly extends standard Windows Event Viewer monitoring...

    26 Event Log Explorer alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Event Log Explorer main window

    Event Log Explorer Features

    1.  Flexible filters
    2.  Content Filtering

    Event Log Explorer VS macOS Console

     

  5. tail

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    A command line tool to output the last part of files.

    10 tail alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD

    tail Features

    1.  Command line interface

    tail VS macOS Console

     
  6. MyEventViewer icon

    MyEventViewer

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    MyEventViewer is a simple alternative to the standard event viewer of Windows. As opposed to Windows event viewer, MyEventViewer allows you to watch multiple event logs in one list, as well as the event description and data are displayed in the main window, instead of opening a...

    25 MyEventViewer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • IL flagIsrael

    Platforms

    • Windows

    MyEventViewer Features

    1.  Portable

    MyEventViewer VS macOS Console

     
  7. SnakeTail icon

    SnakeTail

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    SnakeTail is a Windows tail application for monitoring text log files. You can also monitor Windows event logs. Multiple window modes are supported (MDI, Tabbed, Floating).

    31 SnakeTail alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    SnakeTail screenshot 1

    SnakeTail Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Real time updates

    SnakeTail VS macOS Console

     
  9. SeaGOAT icon

    SeaGOAT

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    SeaGOAT is an "AI-based" code search engine that you can run on your local computer, or you can run it on your server as a REST API. It can be considered an alternative to grep.

    39 SeaGOAT alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux

    SeaGOAT Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions
    2.  Code Search

    SeaGOAT VS macOS Console

     
  10. gnome-logs icon

    gnome-logs

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    Logs is a viewer for the systemd journal.

    14 gnome-logs alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    gnome-logs screenshot 1

    gnome-logs VS macOS Console

     
  11. Event Viewer icon

    Event Viewer

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    Event Viewer is an advanced tool that displays detailed information about significant events on your computer. It can be helpful when troubleshooting problems and errors with Windows and other programs.

    27 Event Viewer alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Event Viewer VS macOS Console

     
  12. SolarWinds Security Event Manager icon

    SolarWinds Security Event Manager

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    Security Event Manager (formerly Log & Event Manager) is an affordable and easy-to-use SIEM tool, a hardened virtual appliance with encryption capabilities for data in transit and at rest, SSO/smart card integration, and more.

    19 SolarWinds Security Event Manager alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    SolarWinds Security Event Manager screenshot 1

    SolarWinds Security Event Manager Features

    1.  Logging

    SolarWinds Security Event Manager VS macOS Console

     

    • SolarWinds Security Event Manager is the most popular commercial alternative to macOS Console.

    • SolarWinds Security Event Manager is Paid and ProprietarymacOS Console is Free and Proprietary
  13. Nagios Log Server icon

    Nagios Log Server

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    Nagios Log Server is a powerful enterprise-class log monitoring and management application that allows organizations to quickly and easily view, sort, and configure logs from any source on any given network.

    68 Nagios Log Server alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    Nagios Log Server

    Nagios Log Server Features

    1.  Data visualization
    2.  Logging
    3.  Data analytics
    4.  Hardware Monitoring

    Nagios Log Server VS macOS Console

     

    • Nagios Log Server is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to macOS Console.

    • Nagios Log Server is Paid and ProprietarymacOS Console is Free and Proprietary
  14. Windows Event Viewer Plus icon

    Windows Event Viewer Plus

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    Windows Event Viewer Plus, a portable freeware app that lets you view Event Logs faster than the default in-built Windows Event Viewer and do more with them!

    18 Windows Event Viewer Plus alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Windows Event Viewer Plus Features

    1.  Portable

    Windows Event Viewer Plus VS macOS Console

     
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