An Rsyslog alternative
One telemetry pipeline. Complete control.
Collect, parse, secure, and route syslog, Windows Event Logs, SNMP traps, and application logs with a single, cross-platform agent. Centralized management, TLS/mTLS, buffering, and fan-out make NXLog Platform a reliable, vendor-agnostic alternative to Rsyslog.
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Why teams choose NXLog Platform
Integrates with your stack
Vendor agnostic with more than 120 native modules that connect to SIEMs, clouds, brokers, and databases. You get broad source and destination coverage without extra runtimes.
Scale without surprises
Manage fleets up to 100,000 agents from a web console with templates, visual routing, and health monitoring; HA/failover ready for agents and collectors.
Built-in analytics & storage
Use scalable storage with SQL-style queries and both built-in and custom dashboards. Many teams reduce reliance on third-party stores and even SIEMs for common use cases.
More than syslog (cross-platform + processing)
Run one agent across Windows, Linux, macOS, BSD, AIX, Solaris and apply rich filtering, parsing, normalization, and enrichment before forwarding.
Windows done right (no workarounds)
Collect Windows Event Logs and ETW natively, read EVTX and EVT for history, and run WEC on Windows or Linux with full WEF support. This delivers richer data and simpler operations than basic syslog forwarding.
Enterprise‑grade resilience & security
Keep logs flowing with failover, load balancing, retries, buffering, and routing to multiple destinations. Health checks and status views make issues easy to spot and fix.
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Value by Team
Platform/Observability Engineer
Standardize on one agent across Windows, Linux, macOS, BSD, AIX, and Solaris for consistent collection and processing
Capture Windows events natively (Event Log, ETW) and even run WEC/WEF without extra layers
Route once to many tools with 120+ native integrations and multi-destination pipelines
Monitor agent health and flows centrally with real-time visibility and visual routing
DevOps/SRE
Keep logs flowing during incidents with built-in failover, buffering, retries, and load balancing
Protect data integrity in mission-critical environments with resilient forwarding to multiple destinations
Operate as endpoint and network collector to simplify relay layers and reduce moving parts
Tame config drift using template-based rollouts and centralized updates at fleet scale
Cloud/Infra Engineers
Deploy the same lightweight, resource-efficient agent from laptops to servers for predictable ops
Collect from files, sockets, databases, and network captures; handle complex multiline logs reliably
Fan-out from a single source to multiple destinations and clouds with native modules
Add metrics and other telemetry when needed to support broader observability use cases
Platform Owner / IT Architect
Manage up to 100,000 agents from one console with grouping, templates, and audit trails
Gain real-time visibility into pipelines and performance, with HA options for agents and collectors
Reduce reliance on third-party stores with built-in scalable storage, search, and dashboards
Rely on comprehensive, up-to-date documentation instead of fragmented community notes
What you get with NXLog Platform
One agent for every platform
Install a single agent on Windows, Linux, macOS, BSD, AIX, and Solaris. Keep behavior and configuration consistent so rollouts are simple and predictable.
Windows expertise built-in
Collect Windows Event Logs and ETW directly, and read EVTX and EVT when you need history. Act as a Windows Event Collector on Windows or Linux and speak WEF without extra layers.
Connects everywhere
Use a broad catalog of native modules to plug into SIEMs, message brokers, databases, and cloud services. Bring in files, apps, and network streams and send them to one or many targets at once.
Reliable by design
Keep messages moving with buffering, retries, and automatic failover or load balancing. Track health in real time and scale out to large estates without rework.
Search-ready storage
Store logs at scale with fast ingest, long retention, and controls for compliance. Explore data with a familiar query language and publish dashboards that answer questions quickly.
Central control for fleets
Manage configurations, groups, and rollouts from a single console. See pipelines end to end and apply changes across thousands of agents in minutes.
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FAQs
Yes. NXLog Platform can ingest the same sources and forward to the same destinations while adding richer processing, security, and management. Most teams map inputs and outputs one-to-one and then expand features over time.
Migration is straightforward because core concepts are similar. You can run NXLog Platform in parallel with Rsyslog, validate pipelines, and cut over in stages with no downtime.
NXLog Platform collects Windows Event Logs and ETW natively and can read EVTX and EVT for history. It can also act as a Windows Event Collector on Windows or Linux with full support for Windows Event Forwarding.
Yes. NXLog Platform is vendor neutral with a broad set of native modules for SIEMs, data brokers, and cloud storage, so you keep your tools and improve data quality.
Agents support buffering, retries, and automatic failover or load balancing to keep messages flowing. Central control and health views help you manage large fleets with confidence.
