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lnav vs angle-grinder: catalog facts
lnav	angle-grinder
Free Free and open source.	Free Free to use; the source is published on GitHub.
macOS, Linux, Command line	Command line
Automatic detection of log formats and compressed files Merges several logs into one view	Search, parse and aggregate in one query pipeline Works directly on log files from the terminal
Meant for small-scale use, not central log collection Terminal interface takes some learning	Query syntax has to be learned Command line only, with no graphical interface
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-2-Clause	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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