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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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141 Apache log4j Reviews
4.5 out of 5
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4.5 out of 5
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Verified User in Investment Management
UI
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Most useful logging framework ."
What do you like best about Apache log4j?

n significant role in all kind of applications. It helps in all stages of software life cycle . Apache log4j provides extensive support for all properties configurations . Customer support issues can be easily solved by using logs. A very beneficial log framework . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache log4j?

I found it little difficulty while working with JMS Appender. But it is managable. I followed logged issues in jira board of apache log4j and found solution . Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

DB
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Famous logger framework"
What do you like best about Apache log4j?

Flexibility and web support for a famous logging framework Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache log4j?

Configuration complexity and lacking of a better error logging method (with Throwable and string placeholder) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Gianluigi C.
GC
Senior Software Engineer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"A complete tool for your Logs"
What do you like best about Apache log4j?

I love you can write logs on different destinations and different levels Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache log4j?

Complexity in the configuration for new projects Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Muthu m.
MM
Software Engineer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Very useful log framework for both developers and testers"
What do you like best about Apache log4j?

We can track the code flow of the application. Tracking the flow is the important thing in debugging the application. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache log4j?

The time it takes to log a statement. The time taken to log statements should be reduced. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kejdi E.
KE
Software Developer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Log4j one of the most helpful libraries"
What do you like best about Apache log4j?

Log4j is very helpful and makes debugging even more simple and we can understand easier which part of our code is not working Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache log4j?

I think it is all very helpful and easy to use Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services
UI
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Apache log4j Review"
What do you like best about Apache log4j?

Logs format is at best with clear data view and log files organizing is very neat to find the error snippet easily.

Very helpful in production debugging in finding the error logs and analyzing the code flow. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache log4j?

Managing old logs dynamically is little tricky.

Need to have lot of values set in property file to keep it very organizing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Banking
UB
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Log4j - Ease of Logging"
What do you like best about Apache log4j?

The logging API does wonders with minimal efforts from Developers, you probably can do any type of Logging , and at any level of your application code levels!!just with invocation of methods... Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache log4j?

Any warnings can probably pop up whenever developer tries to log uncertain or probably data that would result in some run time exceptions! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nitin M.
NM
Senior Java Developer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Good to use.easy to debug the application."
What do you like best about Apache log4j?

Language in which it write the log easy to understand Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache log4j?

Configuration part to avoid boiler plate code Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Computer Software
UC
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.
"My apache log4j experience"
What do you like best about Apache log4j?

Easy setup and amazingly useful tutorials and docs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache log4j?

To be fair, I haven't used it so extensively to know every corner of it. So far, I had zero problems with it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Varadharajan R.
VR
Lead Software Developer
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.
"I had good experience in using log4j."
What do you like best about Apache log4j?

The support of lambda is very much welcomed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache log4j?

Additional documentation and illustrations needed to efficiently utilise the product Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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