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lazyjournal vs Open Log Viewer: catalog facts
lazyjournal	Open Log Viewer
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0-or-later.
macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted, Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux
Combines logs from several system and container sources Supports searching, filtering, highlighting, and live output	Opens multiple log files in tabs Follows changes to log files
The web interface is available when running in Docker	Desktop app built with Electron
Downloadable app, Web application, Self-hosted	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: GPL-3.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026

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