LogExpert is a Windows tail program (a GUI replacement for the Unix tail command).
Summary of (most) features:
- Tail mode
- MDI-Interface with Tabs
- Search function (including RegEx)
- Bookmarks
- A very flexible filter view and possibility to filter to tab
- Highlighting lines via search criteria
- Triggers (e.g. create Bookmark or execute a plugin) via search criteria
- Columnizers: Plugins which split log lines into columns
- Unicode support
- log4j XML file support
- 3rd party plugin support
- Plugin API for more log file data sources
- Automatical determine columnizer with given file name and content (Experimental)
- Serilog.Formatting.Compact format support (Experimental)
- Portable (all options / settings saved in application startup directory)
Publisher’s description
What is LogExpert?
LogExpert is an open-source image viewer program for Windows from zarunbal. It ranks 6th by popularity among image viewers in this catalogue. It is written in C#.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit as Portable. It runs without installation (portable).
Updates and version history
The current version is 1.50.0, released on October 3, 2026. 27 versions are listed since December 1, 2025, each with links to its own installer files. That is about 3.6 releases a year. The last update is less than a month old.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 52,345 times. The source code on GitHub (LogExperts/LogExpert) has 1,234 stars. Similar programs include ImageGlass, Weasis and QuickLook.
Project description on GitHub: “Windows tail program and log file analyzer.”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Portable: runs without installation
- Updated in the last two months
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
In short: LogExpert is an open-source image viewer tool for 64-bit PCs.
Is LogExpert safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
B21EF5E61A53B250456536BAB32F3AB833332C99BB99F73FA2647CCD825F8D01· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 27 versions ›27 versions over 8 years · about 3.6 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.50.0Latest | October 3, 2026 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
| 1.43.0 | August 28, 2026 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
| 1.42.0 | July 30, 2026 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
| 1.41.0 | July 13, 2026 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
| 1.40.6 | June 28, 2026 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
| 1.40.5 | June 23, 2026 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
| 1.40.4 | June 17, 2026 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
| 1.40.3 | June 15, 2026 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id zarunbal.LogExpert -echoco install logexpert -yscoop install extras/logexpertRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- zarunbal
- Category
- Image viewers
- Licence
- MIT License
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/LogExperts/LogExpert
- Written in
- C#
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 1.50.0
- Released
- October 3, 2026
- Added to the catalogue
- September 10, 2024
- Versions listed
- 27
- Updates / year
- 3.6
- Chocolatey downloads
- 52,345
- GitHub stars
- 1,234
- GitHub forks
- 186
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- zarunbal.LogExpert
- Chocolatey package
- logexpert
- Scoop package
- extras/logexpert
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is LogExpert free?
Yes. LogExpert is open-source software under the MIT License licence.
Is LogExpert safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install LogExpert with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Does LogExpert run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of LogExpert?
The versions page lists all 27 versions with links to their official installer files, back to December 1, 2025.
Can I use LogExpert without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to LogExpert?
ImageGlass, Weasis, QuickLook, MSBuild Structured Log Viewer and JPEGView. The alternatives page compares them.
