diff --git a/confluent_client/bin/collate b/confluent_client/bin/collate
index 2a629ac2..9a865340 100755
--- a/confluent_client/bin/collate
+++ b/confluent_client/bin/collate
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ argparser.add_option('-c', '--count', action='store_true',
 argparser.add_option('-r', '--reverse', action='store_true',
                      help='Reverse sort order to show biggest output group '
                           'last')
+argparser.add_option('-l', '--log', action='store', type='string', dest='log',
+                     help='Log each output to file, using {node} as a placeholder for node.')
 (options, args) = argparser.parse_args()
 if sys.stdin.isatty():
     argparser.print_help()
@@ -64,7 +66,7 @@ def print_current():
     if options.diff:
         grouped.print_deviants(skipmodal=options.skipcommon, count=options.count,
                           reverse=options.reverse)
-    else:
+    else options.log:
         grouped.print_all(skipmodal=options.skipcommon,
                                count=options.count,
                                reverse=options.reverse)
@@ -80,6 +82,12 @@ while fullline:
             continue
         if ': ' not in line:
             line = 'UNKNOWN: ' + line
+        if options.log:
+            node, output = line.split(': ', 1)
+            currlog = options.log.format(node=node, nodename=node)
+            with open(currlog, mode='a')  as log:
+                log.write(output + '\n')
+            continue
         grouped.add_line(*line.split(': ', 1))
         if options.watch:
             if not holdoff:
diff --git a/confluent_client/doc/man/collate.ronn b/confluent_client/doc/man/collate.ronn
index 4f8c48b8..ee0e24a1 100644
--- a/confluent_client/doc/man/collate.ronn
+++ b/confluent_client/doc/man/collate.ronn
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ collate(1) -- Organize text input by node
 
 ## SYNOPSIS
 
-`<other command> | collate [-a] [-d] [-w] [-s] [-c] [-r]`
+`<other command> | collate [-a] [-d] [-w] [-s] [-c] [-r] [-l lognametemplate]`
 
 ## DESCRIPTION
 
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ node and group names sorted alphanumerically.
    Express all but the most common result group in terms of diff from
    the most common result group
 
+* `-l`, `--log`:
+   Save output per node to individual log files, replacing {node} in the name
+   with the nodename of each
+
 * `-w`, `--watch`:
    Update results dynamically as data becomes available, rather than
    waiting    for the command to fully complete.
@@ -85,4 +89,4 @@ node and group names sorted alphanumerically.
   `  Processors.ExecuteDisableBit=Enable`  
 
    
-   
\ No newline at end of file
+