Specto Alternatives

Specto is described as 'Desktop application that will watch configurable events (such as website updates, emails, file and folder changes, system processes, etc) and then trigger notifications. For example, Specto can watch a website for updates (or a syndication feed, or an image, etc)' and is an app in the backup & sync category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Specto for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Web-based, Mac and Self-Hosted apps. The best Specto alternative is Microsoft Log Parser, which is free. Other great apps like Specto are Growl for Windows, Logwatch, notify.uno and Retrospective Log Analyzer.

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  1. Microsoft Log Parser icon

    Microsoft Log Parser

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    Versatile command-line utility provides universal SQL-style query access to text data in log files, XML, and CSV. Supports Windows Event Log, Registry, file system, and Active Directory, enabling extraction, filtering, and flexible output for troubleshooting and analysis.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • Microsoft Log Parser is the most popular Windows alternative to Specto.

    • Microsoft Log Parser is the most popular free alternative to Specto.

    • Microsoft Log Parser is Free and ProprietarySpecto is Free and Open Source
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    Growl for Windows

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    Growl for Windows is a Windows-compatible version of Growl , a notification system for Mac OS X.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • Growl for Windows is the most popular Open Source alternative to Specto.

    • Growl for Windows is Free and Open SourceSpecto is also Free and Open Source

  4. Logwatch

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    Logwatch is a customizable log analysis system. Logwatch parses through your systems logs and creates a report analyzing areas that you specify. Logwatch is easy to use and will work right out of the package on most systems.

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    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
     

    • Logwatch is the most popular Linux alternative to Specto.

    • Logwatch is Free and Open SourceSpecto is also Free and Open Source
  5. notify.uno icon

    notify.uno

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    Get notified when your commands are done.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    • notify.uno is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to Specto.

    • notify.uno is Free and Open SourceSpecto is also Free and Open Source
  6. Retrospective Log Analyzer icon

    Retrospective Log Analyzer

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    Retrospective is a lean solution for IT people to manage enterprise log data on either Windows, Mac or Linux.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • Retrospective Log Analyzer is the most popular Mac alternative to Specto.

    • Retrospective Log Analyzer is the most popular commercial alternative to Specto.

    • Retrospective Log Analyzer is Paid and ProprietarySpecto is Free and Open Source
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    Log Parser Lizard

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    Log Parser Lizard is a versatile GUI tool that provides query access (using SQL) to text-based data, such as log files, XML files, Event Logs, TSV/CSV text files, as well as databases like MS SQL Server, Google BigQuery, OLEDB (MySQL, Oracele, etc.).

    75 Log Parser Lizard alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. Toasty icon

    Toasty

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    Toasty lets you receive push notifications on your Windows Phone 7 device while you are on the go. Some of the key features are:

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows Phone
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  10. Logcheck

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    Logcheck is a simple utility which is designed to allow a system administrator to view the logfiles which are produced upon hosts under their control.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
     

  11. SWATCH (Simple WATCHer)

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    SWATCH, the Simple WATCHer of Logfiles, started out as the "simple watchdog" for activly monitoring log files produced by UNIX's syslog facility. It has since been evolving into a utility that can monitor just about any type of log.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Linux
     

  12. Pacosoft Log Analyzer

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    LogAnayzer is a text editor specifically designed to analyze log files faster and easier by allowing the user to create, store and apply rules. When a log line contains all the patterns of a rule a match is added to the index.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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  13. Notica icon

    Notica

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    Notica lets you send browser notifications from your terminal to your desktop or phone. No installation or registration is required.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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