NLog 5.4.0
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 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9
- .NET Core 1, 2 and 3
- .NET Standard 1.3+ and 2.0+
- .NET Framework 3.5 - 4.8
- Xamarin Android + iOS (.NET Standard)
- 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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15 |
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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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16 |
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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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20 |
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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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23 |
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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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25 |
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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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33 |
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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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ChangeLog:
- Fix AppDomain BaseDirectory on NET9 when it returns Long UNC (#5698) (@snakefoot)
- AsyncTaskTarget - Reduce default throttle after failure to 50ms instead of 500ms (#5700) (@snakefoot)
- ColoredConsoleTarget - Recognize NO_COLOR environment variable (#5702) (@snakefoot)
- More InternalLogger output when target disabled because failed to initialize (#5696) (@snakefoot)
- SimpleLayout - FromString avoid first chance exception when unknown layoutrenderer-type (#5681) (@snakefoot)
- ObjectGraphScanner - Handle property-getter that throws when AOT (#5651) (@snakefoot)
- LoggingConfigurationParser - Handle property-getter that throws when AOT (#5656) (@snakefoot)
- Remove Serializable-attribute and SerializationInfo since obsolete in NET8 (#5604) (@snakefoot)
- Marked JsonLayout EscapeForwardSlash as obsolete (#5695) (@snakefoot)
- Marked NLogViewerTarget and IncludeNLogData as obsolete (#5694) (@snakefoot)
- Marked XmlLoggingConfiguration AppConfig as obsolete (#5693) (@snakefoot)
- Marked XmlLoggingConfiguration InitializeSucceeded as obsolete (#5692) (@snakefoot)
- Marked LogEventInfo SetStackTrace with UserStackFrameNumber as obsolete (#5691) (@snakefoot)
- Marked SetupFromEnvironmentVariables and LogToTrace as obsolete (#5689) (@snakefoot)
- FileTarget - Introduced WriteToFile without concurrentWrites (#5687) (@snakefoot)
- TraceTarget - Fixed Header output (#5682) (@snakefoot)
- CounterLayoutRenderer - Lock on readonly field to fix Sonar Code Smell (#5680) (@snakefoot)
- LogAssemblyVersion should check InternalLogger IsInfoEnabled (#5630) (@snakefoot)
- MethodFactory - Only register methods from class-types (#5684) (@snakefoot)
- StringBuilderExt - Updated EqualTo for StringBuilder to foreach-loop (#5686) (@snakefoot)
- SimpleLayout - Refactor RenderAllRenderers to use foreach (#5611) (@snakefoot)
- JsonLayout - Optimize AppendStringEscape for success path (#5610) (@snakefoot)
- JsonLayout - Optimize ExcludeEmptyProperties to skip string cast (#5601) (@snakefoot)
NLog v5.2 changes how to load extensions: https://nlog-project.org/2023/05/30/nlog-5-2-trim-warnings.html
List of major changes in NLog 5.0: https://nlog-project.org/2022/05/16/nlog-5-0-finally-ready.html
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 Standard 2.0
- No dependencies.
.NET Standard 1.5
- System.Xml.XmlDocument (>= 4.3.0)
- System.Threading.Thread (>= 4.3.0)
- System.Text.RegularExpressions (>= 4.3.1)
- System.Runtime.Loader (>= 4.3.0)
- System.Reflection.TypeExtensions (>= 4.3.0)
- System.Net.Requests (>= 4.3.0)
- System.Net.NameResolution (>= 4.3.0)
- System.Net.Http (>= 4.3.4)
- System.IO.FileSystem.Watcher (>= 4.3.0)
- System.Diagnostics.TraceSource (>= 4.3.0)
- System.Diagnostics.StackTrace (>= 4.3.0)
- System.Data.Common (>= 4.3.0)
- System.ComponentModel.TypeConverter (>= 4.3.0)
- System.Diagnostics.Process (>= 4.3.0)
- NETStandard.Library (>= 1.6.0)
- System.ComponentModel.Primitives (>= 4.3.0)
.NET Framework 4.5
- No dependencies.
.NET Framework 4.6
- No dependencies.
.NET Standard 1.3
- NETStandard.Library (>= 1.6.0)
- System.ComponentModel.Primitives (>= 4.3.0)
- System.Data.Common (>= 4.3.0)
- System.Diagnostics.StackTrace (>= 4.3.0)
- System.ComponentModel.TypeConverter (>= 4.3.0)
- System.Net.NameResolution (>= 4.3.0)
- System.Net.Requests (>= 4.3.0)
- System.Reflection.TypeExtensions (>= 4.3.0)
- System.Text.RegularExpressions (>= 4.3.1)
- System.Xml.XmlDocument (>= 4.3.0)
- System.Net.Http (>= 4.3.4)
| 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 | 10 | 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 |