Tail for Win32 Alternatives

Tail for Win32 is described as 'Is used to monitor changes to files; displaying the changed lines in realtime. This makes Tail ideal for watching log files' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Tail for Win32 for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Self-Hosted and Flathub apps. The best Tail for Win32 alternative is LogExpert, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Tail for Win32 are glogg, BareTail, SPHW LogViewer 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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  2. 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

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Comments about glogg as an Alternative to Tail for Win32
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    Supports drag and drop and also allows to inject new files into existing session from command line.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • glogg is Free and Open SourceTail for Win32 is also Free and Open Source
  3. 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
     
  4. 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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  5. LogViewPlus icon
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    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

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  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
     
  7.  3 likes

    A command line tool to output the last part of files.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • BSD
     
  8. LogoRRR icon
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    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Snapcraft
     
  9. 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
     
  10. 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
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  11. 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
     
  12. 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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