LogNog
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The facts
Each one read from LogNog's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Agent
- LogNog In is a Windows log-shipping agent with file watching, SHA-256 file integrity monitoring, Windows Event support, and offline buffering.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Agent API
- AI agents can read logs and manage alerts using an API key, with a public integration guide.checked 11 Oct 2026
- AI assistant
- NogChat answers setup and query questions in plain English inside the product.checked 11 Oct 2026
- AI features
- AI features include natural-language search, dashboard insights, NogChat, and an AI agent; they require Ollama or OpenRouter.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Alerts
- Alerts support real-time and scheduled triggers, with actions including email, Slack, Discord, webhook, and Teams.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Alerts and live tail
- It supports threshold and scheduled alerts, and can stream events filtered by a query.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Audience
- The maker presents LogNog for homelabs, small teams, independent developers, and larger homelabs or enterprise use.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Dashboards
- Dashboard visualizations include time series, bar, pie or donut, gauge, heatmap, stat card, and table.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- LogNog Full runs with Docker Compose and ClickHouse; the maker recommends 4 GB or more of RAM.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Deployment and data control
- LogNog runs on the user's hardware using Docker Compose, and the maker says log data stays on that hardware.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Deployment options
- self-hostedchecked 22 Sep 2026
- Integrations
- The maker's README lists integrations for Supabase log drains, Vercel log drains, SmartThings, OpenTelemetry, Claude Desktop via MCP, and generic HTTP.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The maker describes LogNog as MIT licensed and says it has no license fees.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Live log tailing
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says LogNog runs on the user's hardware, has no cloud dependencies, and does not phone home with telemetry.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- LogNog is self-hosted log management for homelabs and beyond, with search, dashboards, alerts, and live tail.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Search
- Its pipe-based query language includes search, stats, timecharts, field discovery, autocomplete, and CSV export.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security
- The README lists JWT authentication with refresh rotation, role-based access, permission-specific API keys, audit logging, rate limiting, and bcrypt password hashing.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security and compliance
- The maker's LogNog page states that users keep their data on their own hardware; it does not state a security certification or compliance standard.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Company stage and location
- Machine King Labs describes itself as a pre-seed AI technology company located in Fairfax, Virginia.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Fairfax, Virginia, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
- Maker
- LogNog is made by Machine King Labs, which lists Fairfax, Virginia, in the Washington DC metro area as its location.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 22 Sep 2026
- License and cost
- The maker describes LogNog as 100% open source under the MIT license and lists its cost as free.checked 12 Oct 2026
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