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lnavMultiTail
Free

Free and open source.

 Free

Free and open source under the MIT license.

macOS, Linux, Command line macOS, Linux, Command line
  • Automatic detection of log formats and compressed files
  • Merges several logs into one view
  • Shows multiple logs in separate terminal windows
  • Can merge, filter, and color log output
  • Meant for small-scale use, not central log collection
  • Terminal interface takes some learning
  • Requires ncurses; remote log monitoring uses SSH.
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: BSD-2-Clause License: MIT
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 8, 2026

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