====== Ham / Amateur Radio Logging Programs Comparison ======

Below is a comparison table of popular Ham Radio logging applications. This includes each program's cost (free/paid), and supported platform(s), to help you select the best logger for your station needs.

^ Software ^ Cost / Free ^ Platform(s) ^ Notes ^ Weblinks ^
| Aether | Paid | macOS | Mac-exclusive; award tracking focus | [[https://www.aetherlog.com|Link]] |
| Clogger | Free / Open Source | Linux / Terminal | Python CLI logger, simple functionality | [[https://github.com/ctjacobs/clogger|Link]] |
| CQRLOG | Free / Open Source | Linux | Advanced Linux logger; integrates with digital modes | [[https://www.cqrlog.com|Link]] |
| Cloudlog | Free / Open Source | Self-hosted web [1] | Open source web logger; forked to Wavelog | [[https://www.magicbug.co.uk/cloudlog/|Link]] |
| DXKeeper | Free | Windows | Part of DXLab suite; award tracking and integration | [[https://www.dxlab.info|Link]] |
| HAMRS | Free (basic), Paid (full) | Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, Raspberry Pi | Portable/field friendly; popular for POTA/SOTA | [[https://ke2yk.com/projects/hamrs/|Link]] |
| Ham2k PoLo | Free | iOS, Android | Portable Logger; popular for POTA/SOTA  | [[https://polo.ham2k.com/|Link]] |
| Ham Radio Deluxe | Paid (~$99, 30-day trial) | Windows | Rich feature set; top Windows logger | [[https://www.hamradiodeluxe.com|Link]] |
| KLog | Free / Open Source | Linux, Windows, macOS | Multi-platform logger; contest and general logging | [[https://ea4k.com/klog/|Link]] |
| Logger32 | Free | Windows | Full-featured logger; advanced awards support | [[https://www.logger32.net|Link]] |
| Log4OM | Free | Windows | Integrates online logs and clusters | [[https://www.log4om.com|Link]] |
| MacLoggerDX | Paid (~$95, demo) | macOS | Leading Mac logger; integrates LoTW/maps/clusters | [[https://dogparksoftware.com/MacLoggerDX.html|Link]] |
| N1MM+ | Free | Windows | Top-rated contest logger | [[https://n1mmwp.hamdocs.com|Link]] |
| N3FJP | Paid (~$39/app, $59 suite) | Windows | Easy award/export; widely used; many options | [[https://www.n3fjp.com|Link]] |
| PyQSO | Free / Open Source | Linux / Terminal | Terminal-based basic QSO logger, Python-based | [[https://github.com/ctjacobs/pyqso|Link]] |
| QLog | Free / Open Source | Linux, Windows, macOS | Cross-platform GUI logger with SQLite backend | [[https://github.com/foldynl/QLog|Link]] |
| QRZ Logbook | Free (account, XML lookup paid) | Web-based | Uses QRZ.com account; browser-based | [[https://logbook.qrz.com|Link]] |
| RumLog / RumLogNG | Free | macOS, iOS | Mac/iOS logger; many integrations and options | [[https://rumlogng.app|Link]] |
| SkookumLogger | Free | macOS | MacOS contest logger. Support for wide range of contests | [[https://k1gq.net/SkookumLogger/|Link]] |
| StationMaster | Paid (subscription, trial) | Windows, Mac, Linux, Web, Mobile | Modern multi-platform logger; feature-rich | [[https://getstationmaster.com|Link]] |
| Swisslog | Free | Windows | Digital modes and integrations; legacy support | [[https://www.swisslogforwindows.com|Link]] |
| TLF | Free / Open Source | Linux / Command Line (CLI) | Console-based contest logger; rig control via hamlib | [[https://tlf.github.io|Link]] |
| Wavelog | Free / Open Source | Self-hosted web [1] | Modern Cloudlog fork with enhanced features | [[https://www.wavelog.org|Link]] |
| World Radio League | Free (basic), Paid (full) | Web-based | Social/directory-style web log | [[https://worldradioleague.com|Link]] |
| XLOG | Free / Open Source | Linux | GTK+ GUI daily logger; text file backend | [[http://linuxlog.com.ua|Link]] |
| YFKlog | Free / Open Source | Linux / Terminal | Text-mode, menu-driven Perl logger with LoTW, DX cluster, and rig control | [[https://fkurz.net/ham/yfklog.html|Link]] |

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[1] Web-based, self-hosted application requiring PHP and MySQL/MariaDB; runs on any platform able to host a LAMP stack or similar (Linux, Windows, Mac, Raspberry Pi, Docker). See program documentation for deployment options.

===== See Also =====
  * [[https://www.dxzone.com/catalog/Software/Logging/|DXZone Logbook Software List]]
  * [[https://www.rsgb.org/|RSGB]]
  * [[https://www.arrl.org/|ARRL]]
  * [[https://www.iaru.org/|IARU]]