mTail Alternatives

mTail is described as 'MTAIL is a Windows Program that works like the Unix Command TAIL. It's free, no ads, no pubs, no DLL... so enjoy !' and is an app. There are more than 25 alternatives to mTail for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Docker and Web-based apps. The best mTail alternative is LogExpert, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like mTail are SPHW LogViewer, glogg, BareTail and LogViewPlus.

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  1. LogExpert icon
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    LogExpert is a Windows tail program (a GUI replacement for the Unix tail command). LogExpert is free for non-commercial or commercial use.

    44 LogExpert alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • LogExpert is the most popular Windows alternative to mTail.

    • LogExpert is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to mTail.

    • LogExpert is Free and Open SourcemTail is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • LogExpert is LightweightmTail is not according to our users
  2. The SPHW LogViewer is the perfect companion for software developers or administrators. With its functions, you can easily keep an overview and track down problems very quickly. The SPHW LogViewer was developed with the aim of sustainably improving the productivity as well as the...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    • Almost everyone thinks SPHW LogViewer is a great mTail alternative.

    • SPHW LogViewer is the most popular Linux alternative to mTail.

    • SPHW LogViewer is Free and ProprietarymTail is Free Personal and Proprietary
  3. glogg icon
     41 likes

    glogg is a multi-platform GUI application to browse and search through long or complex log files. It is designed with programmers and system administrators in mind. glogg can be seen as a graphical, interactive combination of grep and less.

    43 glogg alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • glogg is the most popular Mac alternative to mTail.

    • glogg is Free and Open SourcemTail is Free Personal and Proprietary
  4. BareTail icon
     36 likes

    BareTail is a real-time log file monitoring tool.

    Features

    Real-time file viewing

    • Optimised real-time viewing engine
    • View files of any size (> 2GB)
    • Scroll to any point in the whole file instantly
    • View files over a network
    • Configurable line wrapping
    • Configurable.
    46 BareTail alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  5. LogViewPlus icon
     5 likes

    Looking for a better way to view log files? LogViewPlus is a professional log viewer that can parse, read and analyse log files in a variety of different formats.

    40 LogViewPlus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
    • LogViewPlus is the most popular commercial alternative to mTail.

    • LogViewPlus is Paid and ProprietarymTail is Free Personal and Proprietary
  6. Log Voyager icon
     2 likes

    Analyze gigabyte-sized log files instantly in your browser. Zero upload, 100% local processing. The modern alternative to crashing text editors.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
    • Log Voyager is the most popular Web-based & Self-Hosted alternative to mTail.

    • Log Voyager is Free and Open SourcemTail is Free Personal and Proprietary
    • Log Voyager is Lightweight and Privacy focusedmTail is not according to our users
  7. LogoRRR icon
     2 likes

    LogoRRR is a powerful desktop application designed to simplify the analysis of text files for recurring patterns. Whether you’re searching for specific events in log files or analysing any other type of text file, LogoRRR makes the process effortless and efficient.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
     
  8. Telescope is a web application designed to provide an intuitive interface for exploring log data. It is built to work with any type of logs, as long as they are stored in ClickHouse. Users can easily configure connections to their ClickHouse databases and run queries to filter...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  9. loxx icon
     8 likes

    A log file viewer for static or running traces as usually written by setups, server or debug traces. It supports fast reading of huge files, content highlighting, filtering, search (regex, plain and wildcards), multiple file view and even more.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  10. Hoo WinTail icon
     5 likes

    Hoo WinTail is a real-time log monitor and log viewer for Windows like the UNIX tail -f utility. It monitors your log and captures output in real-time.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. SnakeTail icon
     7 likes

    SnakeTail is a Windows tail application for monitoring text log files. You can also monitor Windows event logs. Multiple window modes are supported (MDI, Tabbed, Floating).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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