We've compiled a list of 29 free and paid alternatives to BareTail. The primary competitors include LogExpert, glogg. In addition to these, users also draw comparisons between BareTail and SnakeTail, LogFusion, Phrozen Windows File Monitor. Also you can look at other similar options here: OS and Utilities.
We've compiled a list of 29 free and paid alternatives to BareTail. The primary competitors include LogExpert, glogg. In addition to these, users also draw comparisons between BareTail and SnakeTail, LogFusion, Phrozen Windows File Monitor. Also you can look at other similar options here: OS and Utilities.
BareTail is a real-time log file monitoring tool.
Features
Real-time file viewing
BareTail is a real-time log file monitoring tool.
Features
Real-time file viewing
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BareTail Overview
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 TAB expansion * Configurable font, including spacing and offset to maximise use of screen space
Follow tail mode * View the end of a growing file in real time, no matter how fast the file grows * Like "tail -f" on Unix systems, but with many more features
Tail multiple files * Simultaneously monitor multiple files for changes using tabs * Visual indication on each tab of file status and changes * Tabs may be positioned on any side of the window and oriented horizontally or vertically
Configurable highlighting * Lines containing particular strings can be highlighted to help you notice important text * Highlight colours are fully customisable
International character sets * Unicode * UTF-8 * ANSI * ASCII
Many file formats * Windows / DOS text files (lines end in CR/LF pairs) * Unix text files (lines end in LF) * Microsoft IIS logfiles (and other files terminated with a string of nulls)
Flexible configuration options and storage * Many configurable user preferences * Preferences can be saved to a file, the registry or not at all on exit * Preferences are loaded from a file in the local directory, a file in the application directory or the registry (in that order) * Preferences can be loaded and saved at any time by the user, and shared with other users
Single small executable, no installer * No installation needed, start using the tool immediately * Small executable can be run from the network * Easy to temporarily install and then completely remove