spdlog ☆

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Description:
Super fast C++ logging library

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: c++ logging header-only performance developer-tools

Install: brew install spdlog

About:
Spdlog is a high-performance C++ logging library designed for maximum efficiency and low overhead. It utilizes compile-time macros and template metaprogramming to achieve extremely fast log rates, often reaching millions of messages per second. The library is header-only, making it easy to integrate into any project without needing to build a separate binary.

Key Features:

Extremely fast performance (millions of messages/sec)
Header-only, no external dependencies
Heavily customizable formatting
Support for synchronous and asynchronous logging

Use Cases:

High-frequency trading systems requiring low-latency logging
Real-time game engines and graphics applications
Performance-critical C++ application development

Alternatives:

Glog – Google's logging library; offers robust features but is heavier and requires linking against a library.
Boost.Log – Part of the Boost ecosystem; highly configurable but has a steeper learning curve and longer compilation times.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Jan 4, 2026 5:25pm		0	REVISION_ONLY	4419b2e9
Nov 18, 2024 3:37pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	14481829