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title: What is Dozzle?
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# What is Dozzle?

Dozzle is an open-source project sponsored by Docker OSS. It is a lightweight, web-based log viewer designed to simplify monitoring and debugging containerized applications across Docker, Docker Swarm, and Kubernetes environments.

New here? Jump to [Getting Started](/guide/getting-started) to run it in under a minute.

## Key Features

### <Icon icon="mdi:pulse" inline /> Real-time Monitoring

Stream logs from running containers with instant updates. Live CPU, memory, and network metrics with historical visualizations.

### <Icon icon="mdi:cube-outline" inline /> Flexible Deployment

Run as a [standalone server](/guide/getting-started), a [Swarm](/guide/swarm-mode) deployment, a [Kubernetes](/guide/k8s) install, or with [remote agents](/guide/agent) across multiple hosts.

### <Icon icon="mdi:text-search" inline /> Advanced Log Handling

Automatic JSON detection and color coding, multi-line stack-trace grouping, [filters](/guide/filters), and an embedded [SQL engine](/guide/sql-engine) for ad-hoc queries.

### <Icon icon="mdi:server-network" inline /> Multi-Host Support

Monitor containers across multiple Docker hosts from one UI. See [agents](/guide/agent).

### <Icon icon="mdi:console" inline /> Interactive Terminal

Attach or exec into running containers from the browser. See [Shell Access](/guide/shell).

### <Icon icon="mdi:gesture-tap-button" inline /> Container Actions

Start, stop, restart, and update containers directly from the UI. See [Actions](/guide/actions).

### <Icon icon="mdi:bell-ring-outline" inline /> Alerts & Webhooks

Define log patterns that trigger notifications to Slack, Discord, email, and more. See [Alerts and Webhooks](/guide/alerts-and-webhooks).

### <Icon icon="mdi:shield-lock-outline" inline /> Authentication

Run open, or layer in [simple or forward-proxy auth](/guide/authentication) with role-based access control.

### <Icon icon="mdi:feather" inline /> Lightweight & Fast

Go backend, Vue 3 frontend, streaming over SSE and WebSocket — minimal resource footprint.

## Next Steps

- [Getting Started](/guide/getting-started)
- [Supported Environment Variables](/guide/supported-env-vars)
- [FAQ](/guide/faq)

Dozzle is MIT-licensed and actively maintained.
