apachetop ☆

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Description:
Top-like display of Apache log

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 0.23.2@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: System utilities

Tags: monitoring apache logs cli devops

Install: brew install apachetop

About:
apachetop is a real-time command-line monitoring tool for Apache HTTP server access logs. It parses log files and presents a dynamic, top-like interface showing traffic statistics, request rates, and popular URLs. This enables administrators to quickly diagnose performance issues and analyze visitor patterns without parsing logs manually.

Key Features:

Real-time monitoring of Apache access logs
Interactive, top-like terminal interface
Displays request rates, status codes, and popular URLs
Support for combined and common log formats
Color-coded output for better readability

Use Cases:

Live monitoring of web server traffic during peak hours
Troubleshooting sudden spikes in error rates or response times
Analyzing which resources are most frequently requested
Verifying the impact of configuration changes in real-time

Alternatives:

goaccess – More feature-rich with HTML reports and broader log format support
ngxtop – Python-based alternative with similar real-time features for Nginx and Apache
tail -f – Basic log viewing without aggregation or statistical analysis

License: BSD-3-Clause

Dependencies: adns, ncurses, pcre2, readline

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, arm64_monterey, arm64_big_sur, sonoma, ventura, monterey, big_sur, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 13, 2025 8:01am		0	VERSION_BUMP	4a0a501f
Nov 17, 2024 4:39pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	c0107933