NLog 4.6.8
NLog is a logging platform for .NET with rich log routing and management capabilities.
NLog supports traditional logging, structured logging and the combination of both.
Supported platforms:
- .NET Framework 3.5, 4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7 & 4.8
- .NET Standard 1.3+ and 2.0+;
- .NET Framework 4 client profile
- Xamarin Android, Xamarin iOs
- UWP
- Windows Phone 8
- Silverlight 4 and 5
- Mono 4
For ASP.NET Core, check: https://www.nuget.org/packages/NLog.Web.AspNetCore
Showing the top 20 packages that depend on NLog.
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NLog.Database
NLog.Database includes DatabaseTarget for writing to any database with DbProvider support
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12 |
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NLog.Database
NLog.Database includes DatabaseTarget for writing to any database with DbProvider support
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14 |
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NLog.Database
NLog.Database includes DatabaseTarget for writing to any database with DbProvider support
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15 |
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NLog.Database
NLog.Database includes DatabaseTarget for writing to any database with DbProvider support
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40 |
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NLog.Database
NLog.Database includes DatabaseTarget for writing to any database with DbProvider support
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53 |
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NLog.Database
NLog.Database includes DatabaseTarget for writing to any database with DbProvider support
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64 |
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NLog.Database
NLog.Database includes DatabaseTarget for writing to any database with DbProvider support
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75 |
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NLog.Extensions.Logging
NLog LoggerProvider for Microsoft.Extensions.Logging for logging in .NET Standard libraries and .NET Core applications.
For ASP.NET Core, check: https://www.nuget.org/packages/NLog.Web.AspNetCore
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11 |
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NLog.Extensions.Logging
NLog LoggerProvider for Microsoft.Extensions.Logging for logging in .NET Standard libraries and .NET Core applications.
For ASP.NET Core, check: https://www.nuget.org/packages/NLog.Web.AspNetCore
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12 |
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NLog.Extensions.Logging
NLog LoggerProvider for Microsoft.Extensions.Logging for logging in .NET Standard libraries and .NET Core applications.
For ASP.NET Core, check: https://www.nuget.org/packages/NLog.Web.AspNetCore
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NLog.Extensions.Logging
NLog LoggerProvider for Microsoft.Extensions.Logging for logging in .NET Standard libraries and .NET Core applications.
For ASP.NET Core, check: https://www.nuget.org/packages/NLog.Web.AspNetCore
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NLog.Extensions.Logging
NLog LoggerProvider for Microsoft.Extensions.Logging for logging in .NET Standard libraries and .NET Core applications.
For ASP.NET Core, check: https://www.nuget.org/packages/NLog.Web.AspNetCore
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NLog.Extensions.Logging
NLog LoggerProvider for Microsoft.Extensions.Logging for logging in .NET Standard libraries and .NET Core applications.
For ASP.NET Core, check: https://www.nuget.org/packages/NLog.Web.AspNetCore
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NLog.Extensions.Logging
NLog LoggerProvider for Microsoft.Extensions.Logging for logging in .NET Standard libraries and .NET Core applications.
For ASP.NET Core, check: https://www.nuget.org/packages/NLog.Web.AspNetCore
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NLog.Extensions.Logging
NLog LoggerProvider for Microsoft.Extensions.Logging for logging in .NET Standard libraries and .NET Core applications.
For ASP.NET Core, check: https://www.nuget.org/packages/NLog.Web.AspNetCore
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NLog.Extensions.Logging
NLog LoggerProvider for Microsoft.Extensions.Logging for logging in .NET Standard libraries and .NET Core applications.
For ASP.NET Core, check: https://www.nuget.org/packages/NLog.Web.AspNetCore
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35 |
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NLog.Extensions.Logging
NLog LoggerProvider for Microsoft.Extensions.Logging for logging in .NET Standard libraries and .NET Core applications.
For ASP.NET Core, check: https://www.nuget.org/packages/NLog.Web.AspNetCore
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45 |
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NLog.Extensions.Logging
NLog LoggerProvider for Microsoft.Extensions.Logging for logging in .NET Standard libraries and .NET Core applications.
For ASP.NET Core, check: https://www.nuget.org/packages/NLog.Web.AspNetCore
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49 |
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NLog.Extensions.Logging
NLog LoggerProvider for Microsoft.Extensions.Logging for logging in .NET Standard libraries and .NET Core applications.
For ASP.NET Core, check: https://www.nuget.org/packages/NLog.Web.AspNetCore
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Bugfixes
- DatabaseTarget - Auto escape special chars in password, and improve handling of empty username/password (@304NotModified)
- LoggingRule - Fixed IndexOutOfRangeException for SetLoggingLevels with LogLevel.Off (@snakefoot)
- FileTarget - Improved handling of relative path in ArchiveFileName (@snakefoot)
- ExceptionLayoutRenderer - Fixed missing separator when Format-value gives empty result (@brinko99)
- $ - Length should not be mandatory (@304NotModified)
- SimpleLayout - Fixed NullReferenceException in PreCalculate during TryGetRawValue optimization (@snakefoot)
Features
- LogFactory - AutoShutdown can be configured to unhook from AppDomain-Unload, and avoid premature shutdown with IHostBuilder (@snakefoot)
- PerformanceCounterLayoutRenderer - Added Layout-support for Instance-property (@snakefoot)
- $ Layout Renderer for local machine ip-address (@snakefoot + @304NotModified)
- CachedLayoutRendererWrapper - Added CachedSeconds as ambient property. Ex. $ (@snakefoot)
- JsonLayout - Added EscapeForwardSlash-option to skip Json-escape of forward slash (@304NotModified)
- AllEventPropertiesLayoutRenderer - Added Exclude-option that specifies property-keys to skip (@snakefoot)
- $ - Added new Format-option values HResult and Properties (@snakefoot)
Improvements
- ConcurrentRequestQueue refactoring to reduce code complexity (@snakefoot)
- AsyncTargetWrapper now fallback to clearing internal queue if flush fails to release blocked writer threads (@snakefoot)
- $ - Small improvements for recognizing async callsite cases (@snakefoot)
- LogManager.GetCurrentClassLogger - Improved capture of Logger name when called within lambda_method (@snakefoot)
- $ fallback to process directory for .NET Core 3 Single File Publish (@snakefoot)
- Auto-loading NLog configuration from process.exe.nlog will priotize process directory for .NET Core 3 Single File Publish (@snakefoot)
- ObjectPathRendererWrapper minor refactorings (@snakefoot)
- ObjectHandleSerializer.GetObjectData includes SerializationFormatter=true for use in MDLC + NDLC (@snakefoot)
- FileTarget - Extra logging when FileName Layout renders empty string (@snakefoot)
Performance
- LogFactory - Faster initial assembly reflection and config loading (@snakefoot)
- ConsoleTarget - Added WriteBuffer option that allows batch writing to console-stream with reduced allocations (@snakefoot)
- ConsoleTarget - Added global lock to prevent any threadsafety issue from unsafe console (@snakefoot)
Full changelog: https://github.com/NLog/NLog/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
For all config options and platform support, check https://nlog-project.org/config/
.NET Framework 3.5
- No dependencies.
.NET Framework 4.0
- No dependencies.
.NET Framework 4.5
- No dependencies.
.NET Standard 1.3
- Microsoft.Extensions.PlatformAbstractions (>= 1.0.0)
- NETStandard.Library (>= 1.6.0)
- System.ComponentModel.Primitives (>= 4.1.0)
- System.ComponentModel.TypeConverter (>= 4.1.0)
- System.Data.Common (>= 4.1.0)
- System.Diagnostics.StackTrace (>= 4.0.1)
- System.Net.NameResolution (>= 4.0.0)
- System.Net.Requests (>= 4.0.11)
- System.Reflection.TypeExtensions (>= 4.1.0)
- System.Xml.XmlDocument (>= 4.0.1)
.NET Standard 1.5
- NETStandard.Library (>= 1.6.0)
- System.ComponentModel.Primitives (>= 4.1.0)
- System.ComponentModel.TypeConverter (>= 4.1.0)
- System.Data.Common (>= 4.1.0)
- System.Diagnostics.Process (>= 4.1.0)
- System.Diagnostics.StackTrace (>= 4.0.1)
- System.Diagnostics.TraceSource (>= 4.0.0)
- System.IO.FileSystem.Watcher (>= 4.0.0)
- System.Net.NameResolution (>= 4.0.0)
- System.Net.Requests (>= 4.0.11)
- System.Reflection.TypeExtensions (>= 4.1.0)
- System.Runtime.Loader (>= 4.0.0)
- System.Threading.Thread (>= 4.0.0)
- System.Xml.XmlDocument (>= 4.0.1)
MonoAndroid 4.4
- No dependencies.
Silverlight 4.0
- No dependencies.
Silverlight 5.0
- No dependencies.
WindowsPhone 8.0
- No dependencies.
Xamarin.iOS 1.0
- No dependencies.
.NET Standard 2.0
- No dependencies.
| Version | Downloads | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| 6.0.7 | 3 | 12/11/2025 |
| 6.0.6 | 8 | 11/24/2025 |
| 6.0.5 | 21 | 10/17/2025 |
| 6.0.4 | 4 | 10/27/2025 |
| 6.0.3 | 17 | 08/15/2025 |
| 6.0.2 | 11 | 07/22/2025 |
| 6.0.1 | 15 | 07/03/2025 |
| 6.0.0 | 6 | 06/26/2025 |
| 6.0.0-rc4 | 7 | 06/26/2025 |
| 6.0.0-rc3 | 6 | 08/02/2025 |
| 6.0.0-rc2 | 6 | 08/02/2025 |
| 6.0.0-rc1 | 7 | 08/02/2025 |
| 6.0.0-preview1 | 6 | 08/01/2025 |
| 5.5.1 | 5 | 09/13/2025 |
| 5.5.0 | 6 | 06/26/2025 |
| 5.4.0 | 59 | 02/27/2025 |
| 5.3.4 | 52 | 09/14/2024 |
| 5.3.3 | 11 | 08/24/2024 |
| 5.3.2 | 7 | 08/03/2025 |
| 5.3.1 | 5 | 09/13/2025 |
| 5.2.8 | 42 | 01/01/2024 |
| 5.2.7 | 6 | 09/13/2025 |
| 5.2.6 | 7 | 08/03/2025 |
| 5.2.5 | 6 | 06/26/2025 |
| 5.2.4 | 5 | 09/13/2025 |
| 5.2.3 | 5 | 09/13/2025 |
| 5.2.2 | 5 | 06/26/2025 |
| 5.2.1 | 6 | 09/13/2025 |
| 5.2.0 | 6 | 09/13/2025 |
| 5.1.5 | 7 | 06/26/2025 |
| 5.1.4 | 3 | 10/27/2025 |
| 5.1.3 | 4 | 10/27/2025 |
| 5.1.2 | 6 | 09/13/2025 |
| 5.1.1 | 6 | 06/26/2025 |
| 5.1.0 | 6 | 08/03/2025 |
| 5.0.5 | 7 | 06/26/2025 |
| 5.0.4 | 4 | 10/27/2025 |
| 5.0.3 | 5 | 09/13/2025 |
| 5.0.2 | 6 | 09/13/2025 |
| 5.0.1 | 6 | 08/03/2025 |
| 5.0.0 | 6 | 06/26/2025 |
| 4.7.15 | 6 | 07/31/2025 |
| 4.7.14 | 6 | 07/31/2025 |
| 4.7.13 | 7 | 07/31/2025 |
| 4.7.12 | 8 | 02/27/2025 |
| 4.7.11 | 11 | 01/15/2025 |
| 4.7.10 | 88 | 05/20/2021 |
| 4.7.9 | 52 | 03/25/2021 |
| 4.7.8 | 29 | 03/01/2021 |
| 4.7.7 | 5 | 06/26/2025 |
| 4.7.6 | 5 | 09/13/2025 |
| 4.7.5 | 7 | 05/24/2021 |
| 4.7.4 | 7 | 06/26/2025 |
| 4.7.3 | 6 | 08/03/2025 |
| 4.7.2 | 6 | 08/03/2025 |
| 4.7.1 | 5 | 08/03/2025 |
| 4.7.0 | 6 | 08/03/2025 |
| 4.6.8 | 5 | 09/13/2025 |
| 4.6.7 | 5 | 09/13/2025 |
| 4.6.6 | 6 | 06/26/2025 |
| 4.6.5 | 5 | 09/13/2025 |
| 4.6.4 | 6 | 06/26/2025 |
| 4.6.3 | 5 | 08/03/2025 |
| 4.6.2 | 7 | 08/03/2025 |
| 4.6.1 | 6 | 08/03/2025 |
| 4.6.0 | 5 | 09/13/2025 |
| 4.5.11 | 6 | 07/31/2025 |
| 4.5.10 | 5 | 09/13/2025 |
| 4.5.9 | 5 | 09/13/2025 |
| 4.5.8 | 5 | 09/13/2025 |
| 4.5.7 | 6 | 08/03/2025 |
| 4.5.6 | 5 | 09/13/2025 |
| 4.5.5 | 6 | 06/26/2025 |
| 4.5.4 | 7 | 06/26/2025 |
| 4.5.3 | 6 | 09/13/2025 |
| 4.5.2 | 6 | 09/13/2025 |
| 4.5.1 | 7 | 08/03/2025 |
| 4.5.0 | 4 | 10/27/2025 |
| 4.4.13 | 6 | 07/31/2025 |
| 4.4.12 | 7 | 07/31/2025 |
| 4.4.11 | 6 | 07/31/2025 |
| 4.4.10 | 7 | 07/31/2025 |
| 4.4.9 | 7 | 06/26/2025 |
| 4.4.8 | 6 | 06/26/2025 |
| 4.4.7 | 8 | 06/26/2025 |
| 4.4.6 | 6 | 06/26/2025 |
| 4.4.5 | 7 | 06/26/2025 |
| 4.4.4 | 8 | 06/26/2025 |
| 4.4.3 | 7 | 06/26/2025 |
| 4.4.2 | 6 | 06/26/2025 |
| 4.4.1 | 6 | 06/26/2025 |
| 4.4.0 | 7 | 06/26/2025 |
| 4.3.11 | 5 | 09/13/2025 |
| 4.3.10 | 6 | 07/31/2025 |
| 4.3.9 | 5 | 09/13/2025 |
| 4.3.8 | 6 | 09/13/2025 |
| 4.3.7 | 6 | 08/03/2025 |
| 4.3.6 | 6 | 08/03/2025 |
| 4.3.5 | 5 | 09/13/2025 |
| 4.3.4 | 9 | 06/26/2025 |
| 4.3.3 | 8 | 06/26/2025 |
| 4.3.2 | 5 | 09/13/2025 |
| 4.3.1 | 5 | 09/13/2025 |
| 4.3.0 | 6 | 09/13/2025 |
| 4.2.3 | 5 | 09/13/2025 |
| 4.2.2 | 6 | 06/26/2025 |
| 4.2.1 | 6 | 09/13/2025 |
| 4.2.0 | 5 | 08/03/2025 |
| 4.1.2 | 6 | 09/13/2025 |
| 4.1.1 | 5 | 06/26/2025 |
| 4.1.0 | 5 | 08/03/2025 |
| 4.0.1 | 5 | 09/13/2025 |
| 4.0.0 | 7 | 06/26/2025 |
| 3.2.1 | 4 | 10/27/2025 |
| 3.2.0 | 7 | 08/03/2025 |
| 3.1.0 | 5 | 09/13/2025 |
| 3.0.0 | 7 | 06/26/2025 |
| 2.1.0 | 6 | 08/03/2025 |
| 2.0.1.2 | 8 | 06/26/2025 |
| 2.0.0.2000 | 8 | 06/26/2025 |
| 1.0.0.505 | 5 | 09/12/2025 |