SnakeTail Alternatives

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 Flathub 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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SnakeTail alternatives page was last updated May 28, 2025
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  1. QuickManager OutputViewer icon

    QuickManager OutputViewer

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    A multi tail for Windows, designed to follow log files, highlight, search, filter, and much more. Embeded JSON viewer, XML extractor, send log to mail, save to file, etc.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    QuickManager OutputViewer Features

    1.  Content Filtering
    2.  Logging

    QuickManager OutputViewer VS SnakeTail

     
  2. yeTTY icon

    yeTTY

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    yeTTY is an open source application for embedded developers to view logs from serial port.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    yeTTY screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Full-Text Search
    4.  Syntax Highlighting
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Auto-reconnection
    8.  Integrated Search
    9.  Serial-port

    yeTTY VS SnakeTail

     

  4. Nerdlog

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    Nerdlog is a fast, remote-first, multi-host TUI log viewer with timeline histogram and no central server. Loosely inspired by Graylog/Kibana, but without the bloat. Pretty much no setup needed, either.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Go (Programming Language)
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
    Nerdlog screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Multi-host
    6.  Visual timeline
    7.  Timeline
    8.  Tui
    9.  Timeline-based

    Nerdlog VS SnakeTail

     
  5. 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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Log Manager VS SnakeTail

     
  6. Logspire icon

    Logspire

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    Logspire is a web-based log viewer. Open log files locally or remotely and tail them. FTP, HTTP, SSH supported. Keep track of multiple log files, local and remote, from your web browser, privately. Tail logs, search big files and bookmark lines for later from a nice interface.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Logspire screenshot 1

    Logspire Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Logging

    Logspire VS SnakeTail

     
  7. tail for Windows icon

    tail for Windows

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    tail for Windows is a UNIX/Linux like tail DOS Command for Windows that designed to display last lines of a file and trace/monitor file's change. You can also intercept a file from specified line by using the redirection symbol.

    28 tail for Windows alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    tail for Windows VS SnakeTail

     
  9. Grafito icon

    Grafito

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    Grafito is a simple, self-contained web-based log viewer for journalctl. It provides an intuitive interface to browse and filter system logs directly from your web browser.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • AR flagArgentina

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Grafito screenshot 1

    Grafito Features

    1.  Dark Mode

    Grafito VS SnakeTail

     
  10. Trace32 aka SMS Trace icon

    Trace32 aka SMS Trace

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    Configuration Manager Trace Log Viewer – A tool used to view log files created by Configuration Manager components and agents.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Trace32 aka SMS Trace screenshot 1

    Trace32 aka SMS Trace VS SnakeTail

     

  11. Goldilogs

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    Intuitive and powerful real-time log viewer. Low CPU/RAM/network usage. Handles large files (gigabytes), instant loading, colour highlighting, tailing and powerful text/RegEx searching.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Easy to use Colour Highlighting Scheme Editor.

    Goldilogs Features

    1.  Support for Large File

    Goldilogs VS SnakeTail

     
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