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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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Abhishek T.

Software Engineer 2

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

3/28/2020

"Apache log4j for json for building the json logger"

5/5

What do you like best about Apache log4j?

Simplicity with less configuration.

As we develop own logger with the log4j which is helpful for json logging with some specific implementation from our end.

which is not possible without great community support and active releases. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache log4j?

As log4j is an interface where different people different implementation one is not sure of which will be useful. So I think so log4j will come up with solutions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Apache log4j:

1) Easy to implement.

2) We have implemented in java.

3) Easy configuration

4) Great documentation available with lot of example code.

5) Great community support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache log4j solving and how is that benefiting you?

First and foremost: Consistent Logging.

We created the json logger for the Apache Kafka which internally uses the log4j interface as per the business requirements.

There are few implementation of json logger of log4j available in the open source but we had specific requirements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Satyabrat S.

Database & Datawarehouse Developer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

3/30/2020

"Best logging utility loaded with extensive features"

5/5

What do you like best about Apache log4j?

Log levels / Custom log levels, Garbage free, Lambda support, log streaming Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache log4j?

Creates a overhead which slows down a performance a bit. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Apache log4j:

Its the best logging software you could ever get as a open source Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache log4j solving and how is that benefiting you?

All my developed applications uses log4j as logger utility. All the automation workflows logs are streamed and store into database using JDBC appenders. It is useful to create an insight report of my application health status and errors so that the support team can review them easily by pulling the logging reports from the database. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Askar M.

Full-Stack Developer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

3/31/2020

"One of the powerful logging framework"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Apache log4j?

I've used this framework in my previous java project. It's easy to pick and choose the logging levels down to the class thus making debug my software much easier. Backed up by Apache tends to use in vast projects. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache log4j?

I wish the configuration to be simple. But with the newer version (Log4j2) I think its resolved. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sharath K.

Senior Engineer

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

4/13/2020

"Review of Apache log4j"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Apache log4j?

It has multiple levels of logging like debug, warn, info and error. Which makes it easy to index in log analyzer tools like splunk etc. Also it takes full path of class/method from which log is generated. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache log4j?

It would be nice to have some online playground which would make it easy to playaround with various logging options provided. so that we can directly use it in our local. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Apache log4j:

Amazing tool for logging it solves all the logging requirements required. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache log4j solving and how is that benefiting you?

A common industry standard logging jar which can be used in all our applications. Classification of logs into various category helps debugging application in big way also in indexing in log analyzer tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4/1/2020

"It helps in identifying issues with in the codebase you dont even write if used properly."

5/5

What do you like best about Apache log4j?

1- Multiple levels of recording logs i-e info, warning, debug.

2- Easy to add in your project. Just a simple dependency

3- Define logging of classes at root level.

4- Recording of queries

5- Console usage + file writting handling Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache log4j?

Do not delete the previous logs if file is not deleted which leads to huge chunk of file. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Apache log4j:

I would recommend to use apache log4j to use even in small projects. It would help you writting a code with cleaniness . You will be aware of what would cause the project to fail and what needs to log against it. With that you will understand how to represent the prblem to client. You can even ask your client to read the logs and see what is wrong and describe the actual problem. It will help you to save your time as well as your client. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache log4j solving and how is that benefiting you?

It helps in solving problem more quickly than looking into the code base if I explain it technically. I am working on Retail product having multiple modules linked togather. Its a common practice to use logging to identify which part of module is broken So It can be looked straight away rather than just wondering where it comes from.

Benefit:

It saves time. Increases your effeciency to identify the problem quickly and resolve it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ranjana S.

Software Engineer 3

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

4/2/2020

"Excellent logging mechanism"

5/5

What do you like best about Apache log4j?

Easy to use for various kind of problems.

Easy to debug through the logs.

Various types of log levels.

Streaming of logs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache log4j?

Documentation can be more simple so that it can be more helpful.

Also sometimes support is not as par. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Abhishek B.

Software Engineer

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

4/2/2020

"Log4j on server side"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Apache log4j?

We used apache log 4j for logging our server side code in previous company. We integrated Apache log 4j with maven and logged all the error and information in the log file.Log 4j generate a txt file log,through which we can easily locate error with the logging information from txt file which saved our time and heled us to debug it quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache log4j?

It slowed down the system little bit ,as compared to normal speed ,but that was ok. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Niraj Kumar S.

Software Engineer

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

4/3/2020

"Good logging infrastructure without putting in any extra efforts."

5/5

What do you like best about Apache log4j?

Supports more than one appender per logger. Logging behavior is specified in a configuration file may be externally or within application resources loaded during runtime. Supports different logging levels Such as Error, Debug, Info etc.

It is Thread safe as well.

A single thread of logger can be used to extract user based tracking in the application. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache log4j?

Although didn't find anything least helpful, except the fact that sometimes logging increases the programming overhead. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ashok R.

Software Engineer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

3/30/2020

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"log4j is an amazing logging utility to track all the insights of your aplication."

3/5

What do you like best about Apache log4j?

It'll help you get into the users insights, with which you can see what are difficulties they face in our application. Based on which, we can improve our application. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache log4j?

It increased the lines of code in your application. For bigger application, to get a lot of insights, this might be hectic. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache log4j solving and how is that benefiting you?

I have worked on an wizard applicaiton, where we have a lot pages and users needs to navigate through different flows. So with the log4j log info, I'll get what are flow the users are going frequently and what the less used flow. Based on which we update our application to give a better experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Mrityunjay T.

Specialist Programmer

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

4/16/2020

"Apache log4j offers a very illustrative tool for logging"

5/5

What do you like best about Apache log4j?

Apache log4j offers a very illustrative way to log messages rather than just strings, thus helps in quick debugging of code.It supports multiple APIs, Avoid lock-in, Automatic reloading of configurations, Advance filtering,Plugin architecture,Property support, Java 8 Lambda Expression support, custom log API, garbage free and cloud enabled. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.