Grafito is a simple, self-contained web-based log viewer for journalctl.
It provides an intuitive interface to browse and filter system logs directly from your web browser.
This is free and open source software.
Features include:
- Clean and intuitive user interface.
- Real-time log viewing (with an optional auto-refresh).
- Filtering by unit, tag, time range, and a general search query. See new entries appear automatically without manual refreshes, perfect for active troubleshooting.
- A dynamic user interface powered by HTMX for a smooth experience.
- Embedded assets (HTML, favicon) for easy deployment as a single binary.
- Shows you the equivalent terminal command for your currently active filters.
- Shareable & Bookmarkable Views – copy a URL that includes all your current filter settings. Share it with colleagues or bookmark it for quick access to common log views.
- Export logs – download filtered log entries as a plain text file for archiving, sharing, or firther analysis with other tools.
- Self-hosted – log data stays private and under your control.
- Built with the Crystal programming language and the Kemal web framework.
Website: github.com/ralsina/grafito
Support:
Developer: Roberto Alsina
License: MIT License

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I love Linux Links, but I do not understand how Grafito is included in today’s RSS feed as a worthy journalctl GUI tool but it is not listed among the top 16 log reviewers. Is that because it is too new?
https://www.linuxlinks.com/LogfileViewers/
The answer is simple. We have finite resources. Before a roundup is updated, we need to evaluate the software. This takes time.
And just because a program appears in our feed doesn’t itself mean it’ll even get added to a roundup.