NXLog Community Edition

The original open-source log collector

NXLog Community Edition introduced thousands of organizations to reliable, cross-platform log collection. Built to handle the most common log sources and formats, it continues to work for basic centralized logging needs.

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NXLog Community Edition is an open-source product available at no cost.
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NXLog Community Edition is an open-source product available at no cost.

NXLog Platform & NXLog Agent

NXLog Platform and NXLog Agent offer broader capabilities like improved performance, compatibility and a more robust architecture for today's evolving telemetry management requirements.

Free Open-Source Log Collector

NXLog Community Edition is available at no cost under the NXLog Public License, with installation packages for Microsoft Windows and GNU/Linux.

Source code is available on GitLab for users who wish to inspect or modify it.

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Collect data from common log sources

Supports widely used data sources including flat files, syslog and more.

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Structured logging

Parses and generates CSV, W3C, GELF, JSON, XML and KVP formats, with a binary data transport option.

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Send event data to popular solutions

Compatible with destinations such as ELK, Graylog, Loggly and other SIEM platforms.

Everything you need for basic centralized logging

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Supports TCP and TLS-based network transport in addition to UDP, with message buffering
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Uses a straightforward configuration file format for quick setup
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Log message rewriting, filtering, pattern matching, conversion and enrichment capabilities
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Runs in the background as a service using minimal resources

Community & Resources

The NXLog Community Edition source code and contrib repository are publicly available on GitLab. Users can also exchange tips and ask questions in the Community Forum. For more advanced log collection and management capabilities, see what the NXLog Platform has to offer.

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