Custom Logging Frameworks vs Serilog

Developers should learn or use custom logging frameworks when standard logging solutions (e meets developers should use serilog when building . Here's our take.

Custom Logging Frameworks

Nice Pick

Developers should learn or use custom logging frameworks when standard logging solutions (e

Pros

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• Related to: log4j, slf4j

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Serilog

Developers should use Serilog when building

Pros

• NET applications that require detailed, structured logging for debugging, monitoring, and auditing purposes, especially in production environments
• Related to: c-sharp, dotnet-core

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

These tools serve different purposes. Custom Logging Frameworks is a tool while Serilog is a library. We picked Custom Logging Frameworks based on overall popularity, but your choice depends on what you're building.

The Bottom Line

Custom Logging Frameworks wins

Based on overall popularity. Custom Logging Frameworks is more widely used, but Serilog excels in its own space.