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Logs vs Journald Browser: catalog facts
Logs	Journald Browser
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0.	Free Available at no charge through Flathub.
Linux	Linux
Groups journal events into categories Search as you type	Browses local and remote journal databases Can open offline journal databases
Requires a systemd-based Linux system Viewer only, with no alerting or remote log collection	Designed for systemd journal databases Linux distribution through Flathub
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: LGPL-2.1-or-later OR MIT
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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