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Open Log Viewer vs lazyjournal: catalog facts
Open Log Viewer	lazyjournal
Free Free and open source under GPL-3.0-or-later.	Free Free and open source under the MIT license.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS, Linux, Web, Self-hosted, Command line
Opens multiple log files in tabs Follows changes to log files	Combines logs from several system and container sources Supports searching, filtering, highlighting, and live output
Desktop app built with Electron	The web interface is available when running in Docker
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Web application, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License: MIT
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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