Seq Forwarder is a client-side log collector that receives events over its local HTTP API and persists them to its own internal storage until a remote Seq server can be reached.
Publisher’s description
What is Seq Forwarder?
Seq Forwarder by Datalust Pty Ltd is open-source Windows software. It is written in C#.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides Portable installers for 64-bit Windows. It runs without installation (portable).
Popularity and file types
The source code on GitHub (datalust/seq-forwarder) has 60 stars.
Project description on GitHub: “Local collection and reliable forwarding of log data to Seq”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Portable: runs without installation
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- No update for more than a year
- Source repository archived
In short: Seq Forwarder is an open-source Windows tool for 64-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down.
Is Seq Forwarder 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:
F7CD7187D32C96C7207B74DAB8FAD406E959A21A07F0E8FA19EB6D629F902764· 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 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1.128Latest | February 22, 2024 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id Datalust.seqfwd -eProgram files (.exe): seqfwd.exe
Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- Datalust Pty Ltd
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/datalust/seq-forwarder
- Written in
- C#
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 2.1.128
- Released
- February 22, 2024
- Added to the catalogue
- April 23, 2025
- Versions listed
- 1
- GitHub stars
- 60
- GitHub forks
- 17
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- Datalust.seqfwd
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is Seq Forwarder free?
Yes. Seq Forwarder is open-source software under the Apache-2.0 licence.
Is Seq Forwarder 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 Seq Forwarder 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 Seq Forwarder run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Can I use Seq Forwarder without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
