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Description:
Logfile analyzer

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 6.0.18@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: log-analysis web-server analytics reporting monitoring

Install: brew install analog

About:
Analog is a high-performance log file analyzer that generates detailed HTML or text reports from server access logs. It supports a wide variety of log formats and provides comprehensive statistics, including visitor paths, referrer analysis, and browser usage. Its main value is delivering deep insights into web traffic patterns for administrators and developers.

Key Features:

Supports over 45 different log file formats including Apache and IIS
Generates highly customizable HTML, text, or LaTeX reports
Advanced filtering and sorting capabilities for granular data analysis
Produces detailed graphs and charts for visual traffic representation

Use Cases:

Analyzing web server traffic to identify popular pages and user navigation paths
Auditing referrers and search engine performance for marketing insights
Diagnosing server load issues by analyzing request patterns and timestamps

Alternatives:

GoAccess – GoAccess provides real-time, terminal-based visualization, whereas Analog focuses on generating static, comprehensive historical reports.
AWStats – AWStats offers a web-based interface and is more commonly found in shared hosting environments, while Analog is often cited for its raw processing speed.

License: GPL-2.0-only

Dependencies: gd, jpeg-turbo, libpng, minizip, pcre2

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 14, 2025 1:57pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	e1cc4ef1
Sep 12, 2024 4:37pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	718471df