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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.
  
 +^ 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]] |
  
-^  Software  ^  Cost / Free  ^  Platform(s)  ^  Notes  ^ 
-|  Aether  |  Paid  |  macOS  |  Mac-exclusive; award tracking focus  | 
-|  Clogger  |  Free / Open Source  |  Linux / Terminal  |  Python CLI logger, simple functionality  | 
-|  CQRLOG  |  Free / Open Source  |  Linux  |  Advanced Linux logger; integrates with digital modes  | 
-|  Cloudlog  |  Free / Open Source  |  Self-hosted web [1]  |  Open source web logger; forked to Wavelog  | 
-|  DXKeeper  |  Free  |  Windows  |  Part of DXLab suite; award tracking and integration  | 
-|  HAMRS  |  Free (basic), Paid (full)  |  Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, Raspberry Pi  |  Portable/field friendly; popular for POTA/SOTA  | 
-|  Ham Radio Deluxe  |  Paid (~$99, 30-day trial)  |  Windows  |  Rich feature set; top Windows logger  | 
-|  KLog  |  Free / Open Source  |  Linux, Windows, macOS  |  Multi-platform logger; contest and general logging  | 
-|  Logger32  |  Free  |  Windows  |  Full-featured logger; advanced awards support  | 
-|  LOG4OM  |  Free  |  Windows  |  Integrates online logs and clusters  | 
-|  MacLoggerDX  |  Paid (~$95, demo)  |  macOS  |  Leading Mac logger; integrates LoTW/maps/clusters  | 
-|  N1MM+  |  Free  |  Windows  |  Top-rated contest logger  | 
-|  N3FJP  |  Paid (~$39/app, $59 suite)  |  Windows  |  Easy award/export; widely used; many options  | 
-|  PyQSO  |  Free / Open Source  |  Linux / Terminal  |  Terminal-based basic QSO logger, Python-based  | 
-|  QLog  |  Free / Open Source  |  Linux, Windows, macOS  |  Cross-platform GUI logger with SQLite backend  | 
-|  QRZ Logbook  |  Free (account, XML lookup paid)  |  Web-based  |  Uses QRZ.com account; browser-based  | 
-|  RumLog / RumLogNG  |  Free  |  macOS, iOS  |  Mac/iOS logger; many integrations and options  | 
-|  StationMaster  |  Paid (subscription, trial)  |  Windows, Mac, Linux, Web, Mobile  |  Modern multi-platform logger; feature-rich  | 
-|  Swisslog  |  Free  |  Windows  |  Digital modes and integrations; legacy support  | 
-|  TLF  |  Free / Open Source  |  Linux / Command Line (CLI)  |  Console-based contest logger; rig control via hamlib  | 
-|  Wavelog  |  Free / Open Source  |  Self-hosted web [1]  |  Modern Cloudlog fork with enhanced features  | 
-|  WorldRadioLeague  |  Free  |  Web-based  |  Social/directory-style web log  | 
-|  XLOG  |  Free / Open Source  |  Linux  |  GTK+ GUI daily logger; text file backend  | 
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