NLog/NLog
NLog - Flexible and Structured Logging for various .NET Platforms observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
95/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 86
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 31
- age_days: 5103
- days_rel: 17
- days_push: 10
- n_releases_24m: 18
Adoption not part of the score
6546 stars · 1378 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
NLog is a free, flexible logging platform for .NET supporting structured and traditional logging with rich routing to multiple targets. It is configurable via XML, appsettings.json, or code, and integrates with Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.
Use cases
- add logging to a .NET application
- structured logging with message templates in C#
- route logs to files, console, and database simultaneously
- change logging configuration at runtime without restart
- integrate logging with ASP.NET Core ILogger
When to choose
- you need a mature, high-performance .NET logging library
- you want flexible multi-target log routing and layouts
- you need Microsoft.Extensions.Logging integration
When to avoid
- you are not on a .NET platform
- you prefer a minimal built-in logger with no configuration needs
Facets
library · maturity stable
logging developer-tools backend dotnet cross-platform structured-logging csharp netstandard xamarin maui
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/NLog/NLog · fetched 2026-08-28 · 2bd4d687b766
- homepage: https://nlog-project.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · 1cc6fd7ace5a
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| NLog/NLog | main | 95 |
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