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 Growl for Windows, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Specto are Logwatch, notify.uno, Microsoft Log Parser and Retrospective Log Analyzer.

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Specto alternatives are mainly Log Analyzers but may also be Web Log Analyzers or Database Management Tools.  Filter by these or use the filter bar below if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Specto.
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Specto is a 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...

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Specto alternatives page was last updated Jun 17, 2021
  1. Growl for Windows icon
     20 likes

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

    11 Growl for Windows alternatives
    Preferences

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Growl for Windows Features

    1.  Notifications
    Discontinued

    The project is no longer developed. Last version, 2.0.9.1, released in March 2012, can be still downloaded from the official website and GitHub

    Growl for Windows iconSpecto Icon

    Growl for Windows VS Specto

    Is Growl for Windows a good alternative to Specto?
     
    • Growl for Windows is the most popular Windows alternative to Specto.

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

    • Growl for Windows is Free and Open SourceSpecto is also Free and Open Source
  2.  10 likes

    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.

    8 Logwatch alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    Logwatch VS Specto

    Is Logwatch a good alternative to Specto?
     
    • Logwatch is the most popular Linux alternative to Specto.

    • Logwatch is Free and Open SourceSpecto is also Free and Open Source
  3. notify.uno icon
     1 like

    Get notified when your commands are done.

    9 notify.uno alternatives
    notify.uno screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted

    notify.uno Features

    1.  Notifications
    notify.uno iconSpecto Icon

    notify.uno VS Specto

    Is notify.uno a good alternative to Specto?
     
    • 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
  4. Microsoft Log Parser icon
     4 likes

    Log parser is a powerful, versatile tool that provides universal query access to text-based data such as log files, XML files and CSV files, as well as key data sources on the Windows operating system such as the Event Log, the Registry, the file system, and Active Directory.

    8 Microsoft Log Parser alternatives
    Microsoft Log Parser screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 2.2, released in April 2005, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    Microsoft Log Parser iconSpecto Icon

    Microsoft Log Parser VS Specto

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  5. Retrospective Log Analyzer icon
     4 likes

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

    29 Retrospective Log Analyzer alternatives
    Retrospective Log Analyzer screenshot 1

    License model

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Retrospective Log Analyzer Features

    1. Docker icon  Support for Docker
    2.  Kubernetes
    Retrospective Log Analyzer iconSpecto Icon

    Retrospective Log Analyzer VS Specto

    Is this a good alternative to Specto?
     
    • 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
  6. Log Parser Lizard icon
     6 likes

    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.).

    69 Log Parser Lizard alternatives
    Log Parser Lizard screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows

    Log Parser Lizard Features

    1.  Support for regular expressions
    2.  Reporting
    3.  Data Mining
    4.  Data visualization
    5.  Database Administration
    6.  Data-management
    Log Parser Lizard iconSpecto Icon

    Log Parser Lizard VS Specto

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  7. Toasty icon
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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:

    6 Toasty alternatives
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    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows Phone

    Toasty Features

    1.  Notifications
    Toasty iconSpecto Icon

    Toasty VS Specto

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  8.  Like this app

    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.

    7 Logcheck alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Discontinued

    Domain no longer registered.

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    Logcheck VS Specto

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  9.  Like this app

    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.

    8 SWATCH (Simple WATCHer) alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    SWATCH (Simple WATCHer) VS Specto

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  10.  Like this app

    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.

    25 Pacosoft Log Analyzer alternatives
    Pacosoft Log Analyzer screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Pacosoft Log Analyzer VS Specto

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

    6 Notica alternatives
    Notica screenshot 1

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

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

    Notica Features

    1.  Command line interface
    2.  No registration required
    3.  No installation
    4.  Browser-based
    5.  Notifications
    Notica iconSpecto Icon

    Notica VS Specto

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