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Chainsaw vs LNAV

A side-by-side look at Chainsaw and LNAV. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Chainsaw

Chainsaw

Development

Chainsaw is a free and open-source log file viewer developed by Jason Vas Dias. It is a fast, robust tool designed to help developers with log file analysis and monitoring in real-time. It supports viewing and filtering logs, custom regex searches, and integrations with external tools.

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LNAV

LNAV

System & Hardware

LNAV is a free and open-source log file viewer for the Linux operating system. It allows searching, filtering, coloring and navigating log files to analyze the contents.

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