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| 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. | 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. |
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| ^ Software ^ Cost / Free ^ Platform(s) ^ Notes ^ | ^ Software ^ Cost / Free ^ Platform(s) ^ Notes ^ Weblinks ^ |
| | LOG4OM | Free | Windows | Powerful, integrates online logbooks and DX cluster [web:4][web:10] | | | Aether | Paid | macOS | Mac-exclusive; award tracking focus | [[https://www.aetherlog.com|Link]] | |
| | N1MM+ | Free | Windows | World’s most popular contest logger, strong contest features [web:17] | | | Clogger | Free / Open Source | Linux / Terminal | Python CLI logger, simple functionality | [[https://github.com/ctjacobs/clogger|Link]] | |
| | Ham2K (PoLo) | Free | Web / Android | Designed for mobile, simple and fast online logger [web:19] | | | CQRLOG | Free / Open Source | Linux | Advanced Linux logger; integrates with digital modes | [[https://www.cqrlog.com|Link]] | |
| | N3FJP | Paid ($39.99 per app, $59.99 for full suite) | Windows | Well-known US logger, easy export [web:6] | | | Cloudlog | Free / Open Source | Self-hosted web [1] | Open source web logger; forked to Wavelog | [[https://www.magicbug.co.uk/cloudlog/|Link]] | |
| | QRZ Logbook | Free (account req’d; XML callsign lookup is paid) | Web | Integrated with QRZ.com, works in browser [web:4] | | | DXKeeper | Free | Windows | Part of DXLab suite; award tracking and integration | [[https://www.dxlab.info|Link]] | |
| | World Radio League | Free | Web | Social/directory logging on web, less focused on traditional logging [web:10] | | | 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]] | |
| | Logger32 | Free | Windows | Classic logger, supports advanced features [web:4][web:10] | | | Ham2k PoLo | Free | iOS, Android | Portable Logger; popular for POTA/SOTA | [[https://polo.ham2k.com/|Link]] | |
| | StationMaster | Paid (Subscription, £4.99/mo+) | Windows, Mac, Linux, Web, Mobile | Modern, multi-platform, lots of features, 7-day trial [web:11] | | | Ham Radio Deluxe | Paid (~$99, 30-day trial) | Windows | Rich feature set; top Windows logger | [[https://www.hamradiodeluxe.com|Link]] | |
| | Ham Radio Deluxe (HRD) | Paid ($99, free 30-day trial) | Windows | Feature-rich, integrates with most rigs, digital modes [web:4][web:15][fetch_url:2] | | | KLog | Free / Open Source | Linux, Windows, macOS | Multi-platform logger; contest and general logging | [[https://ea4k.com/klog/|Link]] | |
| | RumLog / RumLogNG | Free | macOS, iOS | Popular with Mac users, supports many rigs [web:10] | | | Logger32 | Free | Windows | Full-featured logger; advanced awards support | [[https://www.logger32.net|Link]] | |
| | DXKeeper | Free | Windows | Award tracker/logger, integrates with DXLab suite [web:10] | | | Log4OM | Free | Windows | Integrates online logs and clusters | [[https://www.log4om.com|Link]] | |
| | MacLoggerDX | Paid ($95, demo available) | macOS | Leading Mac logbook, integrates maps/spots/LoTW [web:7] | | | MacLoggerDX | Paid (~$95, demo) | macOS | Leading Mac logger; integrates LoTW/maps/clusters | [[https://dogparksoftware.com/MacLoggerDX.html|Link]] | |
| | Cloudlog | Free (Self-hosted); Paid (Hosted £4/mo) | Web (PHP/MySQL; runs on any OS) | Open source, self-hosted or hosted paid [web:12][web:18] | | | N1MM+ | Free | Windows | Top-rated contest logger | [[https://n1mmwp.hamdocs.com|Link]] | |
| | Wavelog | Free/Open Source | Web, Linux, Mac, Windows, Raspberry Pi | Self-hosted or can be hosted, modern, integrates with popular services [web:8][web:20][web:16] | | | 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. |
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| ===== See Also ===== | ===== See Also ===== |
| * [[https://www.dxzone.com/catalog/Software/Logging/|DXZone Logbook Software List]] | * [[https://www.dxzone.com/catalog/Software/Logging/|DXZone Logbook Software List]] |
| * [[https://www.rsgb.org/|RSGB](https://www.rsgb.org/|RSGB)] | * [[https://www.rsgb.org/|RSGB]] |
| * [[https://www.arrl.org/|ARRL](https://www.arrl.org/|ARRL)] | * [[https://www.arrl.org/|ARRL]] |
| * [[https://www.iaru.org/|IARU](https://www.iaru.org/|IARU)] | * [[https://www.iaru.org/|IARU]] |
