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chipmunk vs lnav: catalog facts
chipmunk	lnav
Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.	Free Free and open source.
macOS	macOS, Linux, Command line
Opens multi-gigabyte log files without slowing down Live log collection over TCP, UDP, serial or command output	Automatic detection of log formats and compressed files Merges several logs into one view
Specialised automotive formats may be more than general users need No separate project website; documentation lives in the repository	Meant for small-scale use, not central log collection Terminal interface takes some learning
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License: BSD-2-Clause
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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