Retrospective

Retrospective

centeractive AG
SyslogWatch

SyslogWatch

MeshWatch
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About

Retrospective is a desktop application for convenient and effective searching in local and distributed log files as well as log data from container platforms such as Docker and Kubernetes. Such data sources are accessed on local and/or remote computers and the log data of different format is extracted, combined and displayed in one place (the result table). Advanced features such as profile definition, data source monitoring, sorting/filtering result entries, highlighting, bookmarking, exporting etc. enable fast and robust log data exploration. Retrospective assists you in early error detection by monitoring application servers’ logs, searching for exceptions, etc. The highly optimized search engine together with the aforementioned features ensures that much precious time is saved. Being able to access all log data in one place makes log data processing incredibly efficient, thus ensuring quick and effective reactions to problems, and therefore gain customers’ trust and loyalty.

About

SyslogWatch is a native syslog server for macOS, Windows and Linux. Point any router, NAS, firewall or Linux box at your computer and events show up instantly - link flaps, failed logins, firmware warnings, VPN drops, cron failures. Supports RFC 3164 and RFC 5424 over UDP and TCP. Storage is local-first with no cloud account required. Free tier covers live receiving, filtering, a 7-day local archive, and up to 3 alert rules. Pro adds unlimited archive with full-text search, unlimited alert rules, email notifications via your own SMTP, multi-host view, and CSV/JSON export. Enterprise adds local AI anomaly detection that learns a baseline from your own logs and flags spikes or previously unseen messages, running entirely on-device with zero cloud dependency.

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Platforms Supported

Windows
Mac
Linux
Cloud
On-Premises
iPhone
iPad
Android
Chromebook

Audience

IT specialists ranging from business analysts, software developers, testers to system administrators

Audience

IT administrators, network engineers, MSPs, and homelab users who need a lightweight syslog server for routers, NAS devices, firewalls, and Linux systems.

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

Support

Phone Support
24/7 Live Support
Online

API

Offers API

API

Offers API

Screenshots and Videos

Screenshots and Videos

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Pricing

$92 per year
Free Version
Free Trial

Pricing

Free; Pro $99/year, Enterprise
Free Version
Free Trial

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 4.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 5.0 / 5

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 0.0 / 5
ease 0.0 / 5
features 0.0 / 5
design 0.0 / 5
support 0.0 / 5

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Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • Easy to use for people like me that are not working daily with complex grep commands. sorting fetching and exclude text form a search. perfect to drag n drop a file and analyse it.

Cons

  • the great features are sometimes hidden. The handbook will help you to find some, in case you are reading Handbooks.

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Training

Documentation
Webinars
Live Online
In Person

Company Information

centeractive AG
Founded: 2005
Switzerland
retrospective.centeractive.com

Company Information

MeshWatch
Founded: 2026
Singapore
meshwatch.app/syslogwatch/

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Categories

Categories

Integrations

Docker
Kubernetes

Integrations

Docker
Kubernetes
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