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When comparing logFaces vs Syslog-ng, the Slant community recommends Syslog-ng for most people. In the question“What are the best log management, aggregation & monitoring tools?” Syslog-ng is ranked 10th while logFaces is ranked 34th. The most important reason people chose Syslog-ng is:
Syslog-ng is free and open source.
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Pros
Pro Comes with its own very rich desktop application
Pro Fast support
Been using it for years. Never had a problem that could not be solved with a quick email. Support very fast and to the point.
Pro Own your log data
Logs never leave your premises unless you want them to.
Pro Allows extremely fast and flexible queries
Pro Free and open source
Syslog-ng is free and open source.
Cons
Con Requires Java
Con No free version
Con No advanced filtering out of the box
Sylog-ng does not have any advanced filtering out of the box.