Dozzle

Dozzle is a lightweight web application for live viewing and searching container logs. It focuses on real-time monitoring and does not store log files, making it suitable for quick troubleshooting of running workloads.

Key Features

• Real-time streaming log viewer with a web UI
• Works with Docker and Docker Swarm, with support for Kubernetes environments
• Split-screen view for monitoring multiple container logs at once
• Fuzzy search for container names and filtering using regex
• SQL-based log querying for more structured searches
• Live container stats such as CPU and memory usage
• Optional multi-user authentication, including forward-auth support via a reverse proxy
• Agent mode for monitoring containers across multiple Docker hosts

Use Cases

• Debugging and monitoring logs for containers during development and operations
• Quick investigation of production issues without deploying a full log aggregation stack
• Centralized log viewing for multiple Docker hosts using agent mode

Limitations and Considerations

• Not designed for long-term log retention or offline log search; it is intended for live monitoring only

Dozzle is well-suited for homelabs and teams that want a small, low-overhead log viewer with a clean UI and practical search options. For compliance, retention, and deep historical analysis, it is typically used alongside dedicated log storage and indexing systems.