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FullEventLogView vs SnakeTail: catalog facts
FullEventLogView	SnakeTail
Free Freeware from NirSoft, free to use and redistribute unmodified.	Free No price is listed; releases are downloaded from GitHub.
Windows	Windows
Shows all event channels in a single sortable table Reads local, remote and saved .evtx or .etl logs	Monitors Windows Event Logs without administrator rights Keyword and regex highlighting with jump shortcuts
The security log and some events require running as administrator Requires Windows Vista or later; XP needs the older MyEventViewer	Windows only Interface is functional rather than modern
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Closed source
License: Freeware	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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