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What is Apache log4j?

Apache Log4j 2 is an upgrade to Log4j that provides significant improvements over its predecessor, Log4j 1.x, and provides many of the improvements available in Logback while fixing some inherent problems in Logback architecture.

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Apache Log4j 2 is an upgrade to Log4j that provides significant improvements over its predecessor, Log4j 1.x, and provides many of the improvements available in Logback while fixing some inherent problems in Logback architecture.
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Verified User in Investment Banking
CI
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Easy and Effective."
What do you like best about Apache log4j?

most It's a good utility for logging perspective, it's easy and very effective i have used this almost in all my project to get proper logging. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache log4j?

I have't experienced any disadvantage while using this log4j. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Banking
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Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
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"It is great and easy to use."
What do you like best about Apache log4j?

It is easy to use, convenient and provides variety of configurations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache log4j?

Nothing particular to be honest. It is a great logger. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
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Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"I have been using form mare than 4 year and I definitely recommend it. Easy to install and work."
What do you like best about Apache log4j?

Easy to configure, centralized configuration, provide different logging levels, able to define formats, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache log4j?

It locks the logfiles when in use. We cannot delete the log file while log4j has it open. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
II
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Nice"
What do you like best about Apache log4j?

Creating log files for our test scripts, which saves a lot of time. Nice Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache log4j?

I don find any dislike in that. It is best choice Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Banking
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Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Easy to use,very use ful in logging and huge support is available from the forums."
What do you like best about Apache log4j?

Easy to use,most of the online forums we will get support . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache log4j?

I didn't find as such,i love to use this tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Banking
CB
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Java developer"
What do you like best about Apache log4j?

In multithreaded program it is tough or rather impossible to debeg issues without logs.i used log4j Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache log4j?

I actually like log4j I don’t have any complaints Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Automotive
UA
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Log4j review"
What do you like best about Apache log4j?

In J2EE projects we configure log4j for each module. It would be great if we can do it with annotations to simplify the development. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache log4j?

Configuration files with lot of input attributes Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software
UC
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Logging is must for any application"
What do you like best about Apache log4j?

Ready to use, it's robustness. It's contribution to java community. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache log4j?

Nothing as such. Just the latest Lombok logging is even better to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Banking
UB
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Customizable and easy to use"
What do you like best about Apache log4j?

Optimized, customizable, support all error levels Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache log4j?

Debug logging details are less, other then level customization more options can be helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Financial Services
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Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"log4j - Java's favorite loggin tool"
What do you like best about Apache log4j?

Easy to use via maven or without maven, opensource and easy updates and light Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache log4j?

Like other logging systems, log4j does not offer many logging templates. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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