SnakeTail AlternativesWeb Log Analyzers and other similar apps like SnakeTail

SnakeTail is described as 'Windows tail application for monitoring text log files. You can also monitor Windows event logs. Multiple window modes are supported (MDI, Tabbed, Floating)' and is a web log analyzer in the network & admin category. There are more than 25 alternatives to SnakeTail for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Self-Hosted and Go (Programming Language) apps. The best SnakeTail alternative is LogExpert, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SnakeTail are SPHW LogViewer, glogg, BareTail and klogg.

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SnakeTail is a Windows tail application for monitoring text log files. You can also monitor Windows event logs. Multiple...

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  1. LogExpert icon
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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.

    39 LogExpert alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    LogExpert VS SnakeTail

     
    • LogExpert is the most popular Windows alternative to SnakeTail.

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

    • LogExpert is Free and Open SourceSnakeTail is also Free and Open Source
    • LogExpert is LightweightSnakeTail is not according to our users
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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...

    30 SPHW LogViewer alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    SPHW LogViewer Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions
    2.  Text Highlighting
    3.  Multi-tabs
    4.  Auto Scrolling

    SPHW LogViewer VS SnakeTail

     
    Comments about SPHW LogViewer as an Alternative to SnakeTail
    dbareis
    Positive Jul 18, 2021
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    I really don't like SnakeTail as it is convoluted, in fact the only advantage SnakeTail has is it's tray support but that was flakey so I looked for an alternative and this is already way better.

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    • Almost everyone thinks SPHW LogViewer is a great SnakeTail alternative.

    • SPHW LogViewer is the most popular Linux alternative to SnakeTail.

    • SPHW LogViewer is Free and ProprietarySnakeTail is Free and Open Source
  3. glogg icon
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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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    Last update was in May 2017.

    glogg Features

    1.  Multi-tabs
    2.  Support for Large File

    glogg VS SnakeTail

     
    • glogg is the most popular Mac alternative to SnakeTail.

    • glogg is Free and Open SourceSnakeTail is also Free and Open Source
  4. BareTail icon
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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.
    43 BareTail alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The latest version of the application is from November 2006.

    BareTail Features

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

    BareTail VS SnakeTail

     
  5. klogg icon
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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

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

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

    klogg VS SnakeTail

     
  6. LogViewPlus icon
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    Looking for a better way to view log files? LogViewPlus is a professional log viewer that can parse, read and analyse log files in a variety of different formats.

    35 LogViewPlus alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows

    LogViewPlus Features

    1.  Filtering
    2.  Log parsing

    LogViewPlus VS SnakeTail

     
    • LogViewPlus is the most popular commercial alternative to SnakeTail.

    • LogViewPlus is Paid and ProprietarySnakeTail is Free and Open Source
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    Telescope is a web application designed to provide an intuitive interface for exploring log data. It is built to work with any type of logs, as long as they are stored in ClickHouse. Users can easily configure connections to their ClickHouse databases and run queries to filter...

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Ad-free

    Telescope Log Viewer VS SnakeTail

     
    • Telescope Log Viewer is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to SnakeTail.

    • Telescope Log Viewer is Free and Open SourceSnakeTail is also Free and Open Source
    • Telescope Log Viewer is Privacy focusedSnakeTail is not according to our users
  8. loxx icon
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    A log file viewer for static or running traces as usually written by setups, server or debug traces. It supports fast reading of huge files, content highlighting, filtering, search (regex, plain and wildcards), multiple file view and even more.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Content Filtering
    2.  Real-time monitoring
    3.  Support for FTP
    4.  MDI

    loxx VS SnakeTail

     
  9. Hoo WinTail icon
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    Hoo WinTail is a real-time log monitor and log viewer for Windows like the UNIX tail -f utility. It monitors your log and captures output in real-time.

    28 Hoo WinTail alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Hoo WinTail Features

    1.  Text Highlighting

    Hoo WinTail VS SnakeTail

     
  10. mTail icon
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    mTAIL is a Windows Program that works like the Unix Command TAIL. It's free, no ads, no pubs, no DLL... so enjoy !.

    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    mTail VS SnakeTail

     
  11. logsniffer icon
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    logsniffer is a sophisticated open source web tool for viewing, monitoring and analyzing log data. It provides a modern and intuitive end to end web interface and log viewer to keep an eye on all your logs - in one place and in real-time.

    50 logsniffer alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Discontinued

    logsniffer is no longer maintained. Last version, 0.5.6, released in July 2016, can be still downloaded from GitHub.

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    The link goes to a scam website now.

    logsniffer Features

    1.  Logging

    logsniffer VS SnakeTail

     
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    Tail for Win32 is used to monitor changes to files; displaying the changed lines in realtime. This makes Tail ideal for watching log files.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Tail for Win32 Features

    1.  Monitor File Changes

    Tail for Win32 VS SnakeTail

     
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