lnav

Log file navigator

tailspin and hl. 2 alternatives to lnav, in Rust. Compare fit, licence, stars and the latest signed release.

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2 open source alternatives to lnav
Tool	Fit	Stars	Licence	Terms	Self-hosted	Language	Latest	Last push
tailspin	Partial	8k	MIT	Open source	No	Rust	7.0.0	2026-10-19
hl	Partial	3.3k	MIT	Open source	No	Rust	v0.36.3	2026-10-19

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🌀 A log file highlighter

Highlights log files in the terminal, without filtering or SQL queries.

A fast and powerful log viewer and processor that converts JSON logs or logfmt logs into a clear human-readable format.

Viewer that turns JSON and logfmt logs into readable lines, with filtering and no SQL.