Web Server Log Analysis Tool

Question

Any suggestions for an accurate Web Log analysis tool to generate reports on the IIS logs? We used WebTrends, but I don\'t feel it was accurate.

Answer 1

What are you wanting to analyze from your logs? There are a bunch of tools out there - free or paid for - that will go through the logs and spit out a great variety of figures. Some have real meaning, others are best used with a grain of salt.

What none will show you is "How many people are actually reading my wonderful web pages". Those that attempt to show "distinct site visitors" or any detailed metrics are at best a rough approximation to an indication of a vague trend...

But for what it's worth, we use Analog.