error_logger

error_logger is a built in Erlang/OTP event manager which is can be used for error and warning logging. This is a great solution for simple logs.

License: Mit

Rebar compatible:

Link: http://erlang.org/doc/man/error_logger.html

Lager

Lager is a great logging framework, built by company Basho.

Lager now is de-facto a standard library for logging logging in the Erlang world. There are many custom backends and extensions for Lager you can find on GitHub.

License: Apache

Rebar compatible: Yes

Link: https://github.com/basho/lager

Log4erl

Log4erl is another great logging framework for Erlang. Has simple and clean API.

License: MOZILLA PUBLIC

Rebar compatible: Yes

Link: https://github.com/ahmednawras/log4erl

alogger

alogger is positioning itself as an "Abstract Logger Interface" which allows you implement you own logger. It also has a few built in interfaces which coveres basic use cases.

License: Apache

Rebar compatible: Yes

Link: https://github.com/siberian-fast-food/alogger

Twig

Twig is a "SASL-compliant Erlang/OTP logger". Provides a bridge between the "error_logger" and "syslog" server over UDP protocol.

License: Unknown

Rebar compatible: No

Link: https://github.com/cloudant/twig

elogger

elogger is a logging library extracted from the jungerl project. Unfortunately has almost no documentation except basic configuration examples.

License: Unknown

Rebar compatible: No

Link: https://github.com/etnt/elogger

elog

elog is a last but not least logging library for Erlang. Unfortunately project is not supported anymore. Authors are suggesting to use Lager instead.

License: Mit

Rebar compatible: Yes

Link: https://github.com/inaka/elog

Thank you!