Alternatives to tailspin
Highlight useful patterns in log files without a custom parser. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
tailspin
Highlight useful patterns in log files without a custom parser.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as tailspin.
lnav
A terminal log file viewer that merges, tails, searches, filters and queries log files with SQL.
lnav goes beyond highlighting to merge, tail, filter and query logs with SQL through SQLite, but it runs on macOS and Linux only and takes learning.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Grafana Loki
Collect and query application logs using label-based indexing.
VictoriaLogs
Store and search logs with a dedicated log-management server.
Graylog
Self-hosted enterprise log management platform with stream processing and alerts.
Seq
A self-hosted server for searching, analysing and alerting on structured logs, traces and metrics.
Dozzle
A self-hosted web app for watching Docker, Swarm and Kubernetes container logs and stats live.
Parseable
Rust-based self-hosted logging server with columnar storage and a built-in UI.
