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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 | Link |
| Clogger | Free / Open Source | Linux / Terminal | Python CLI logger, simple functionality | Link |
| CQRLOG | Free / Open Source | Linux | Advanced Linux logger; integrates with digital modes | Link |
| Cloudlog | Free / Open Source | Self-hosted web [1] | Open source web logger; forked to Wavelog | Link |
| DXKeeper | Free | Windows | Part of DXLab suite; award tracking and integration | Link |
| HAMRS | Free (basic), Paid (full) | Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, Raspberry Pi | Portable/field friendly; popular for POTA/SOTA | Link |
| Ham2k PoLo | Free | iOS, Android | Portable Logger; popular for POTA/SOTA | Link |
| Ham Radio Deluxe | Paid (~$99, 30-day trial) | Windows | Rich feature set; top Windows logger | Link |
| KLog | Free / Open Source | Linux, Windows, macOS | Multi-platform logger; contest and general logging | Link |
| Logger32 | Free | Windows | Full-featured logger; advanced awards support | Link |
| Log4OM | Free | Windows | Integrates online logs and clusters | Link |
| MacLoggerDX | Paid (~$95, demo) | macOS | Leading Mac logger; integrates LoTW/maps/clusters | Link |
| N1MM+ | Free | Windows | Top-rated contest logger | Link |
| N3FJP | Paid (~$39/app, $59 suite) | Windows | Easy award/export; widely used; many options | Link |
| PyQSO | Free / Open Source | Linux / Terminal | Terminal-based basic QSO logger, Python-based | Link |
| QLog | Free / Open Source | Linux, Windows, macOS | Cross-platform GUI logger with SQLite backend | Link |
| QRZ Logbook | Free (account, XML lookup paid) | Web-based | Uses QRZ.com account; browser-based | Link |
| RumLog / RumLogNG | Free | macOS, iOS | Mac/iOS logger; many integrations and options | Link |
| SkookumLogger | Free | macOS | MacOS contest logger. Support for wide range of contests | Link |
| StationMaster | Paid (subscription, trial) | Windows, Mac, Linux, Web, Mobile | Modern multi-platform logger; feature-rich | Link |
| Swisslog | Free | Windows | Digital modes and integrations; legacy support | Link |
| TLF | Free / Open Source | Linux / Command Line (CLI) | Console-based contest logger; rig control via hamlib | Link |
| Wavelog | Free / Open Source | Self-hosted web [1] | Modern Cloudlog fork with enhanced features | Link |
| World Radio League | Free | Web-based | Social/directory-style web log | Link |
| XLOG | Free / Open Source | Linux | GTK+ GUI daily logger; text file backend | Link |
| YFKlog | Free / Open Source | Linux / Terminal | Text-mode, menu-driven Perl logger with LoTW, DX cluster, and rig control | Link |
[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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