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Structured Log Viewer vs VisualVM

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Structured Log Viewer

7.0
Developer Tools

Interactive log viewer for MSBuild structured logs (*.binlog)

VisualVM

8.0
Developer Tools

All-in-One Java Troubleshooting Tool

Metric Structured Log Viewer VisualVM
Category Developer Tools Developer Tools
AI Score 7.0 8.0
30-day Installs 15 438
90-day Installs 94 1.5K
365-day Installs 451 7.2K
Version 2.3.154 2.2.1
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated No No
GitHub Stars 1.6K 3.2K
GitHub Forks 223 330
Open Issues 130 98
License MIT NOASSERTION
Language C# Java
Last GitHub Commit 1mo ago 2mo ago
First Seen Feb 13, 2025 Nov 10, 2013

Reviews

Structured Log Viewer

Structured Log Viewer is an interactive tool designed for developers to analyze MSBuild structured logs, providing insights into build processes, targets, tasks, and performance metrics. It benefits developers and build engineers by offering a detailed and visual approach to troubleshooting and optimizing build configurations.

Visualizes and analyzes MSBuild structured logs to help developers troubleshoot and optimize build processes.

Pros

  • + Interactive visualization of build processes and performance metrics
  • + Detailed insights into MSBuild targets and tasks
  • + Active development with recent updates

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Known usability issues like freezing and performance glitches

VisualVM

VisualVM is an all-in-one Java troubleshooting tool that combines monitoring, profiling, and heap analysis. It's ideal for developers working with Java, enabling them to optimize and debug applications effectively.

Provides monitoring, profiling, and analysis for Java applications.

Pros

  • + Comprehensive Java troubleshooting capabilities
  • + Free and open-source
  • + Integration with JDK tools

Cons

  • - No auto-update feature
  • - Compatibility issues with some JDK versions