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Nerdlog vs lnav: catalog facts
Nerdlog	lnav
Free Free and open source under the BSD 2-Clause license.	Free Free and open source.
macOS, Linux, Command line	macOS, Linux, Command line
Searches logs from multiple hosts over SSH Timeline histogram helps explore results by time	Automatic detection of log formats and compressed files Merges several logs into one view
Requires SSH access to the hosts being queried.	Meant for small-scale use, not central log collection Terminal interface takes some learning
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: BSD-2-Clause	License: BSD-2-Clause
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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