diff --git a/cli/cmdlinelogger.h b/cli/cmdlinelogger.h
index 97bb2821eb9..6f165785327 100644
--- a/cli/cmdlinelogger.h
+++ b/cli/cmdlinelogger.h
@@ -26,8 +26,12 @@ class CmdLineLogger
 public:
     virtual ~CmdLineLogger() = default;
 
+    /** print a regular message */
     virtual void printMessage(const std::string &message) = 0;
+    /** print an error message */
     virtual void printError(const std::string &message) = 0;
+    /** print to the output */
+    virtual void printRaw(const std::string &message) = 0;
 };
 
 #endif // CMD_LINE_LOGGER_H
diff --git a/cli/cmdlineparser.cpp b/cli/cmdlineparser.cpp
index e36e2421c0b..eb330b82f84 100644
--- a/cli/cmdlineparser.cpp
+++ b/cli/cmdlineparser.cpp
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ bool CmdLineParser::parseFromArgs(int argc, const char* const argv[])
                             << info << "\n";
                 }
 
-                std::cout << doc.str();
+                mLogger.printRaw(doc.str());
                 mExitAfterPrint = true;
                 return true;
             }
@@ -1057,7 +1057,8 @@ void CmdLineParser::printHelp()
                                 "https://cppcheck.sourceforge.io/manual.pdf" :
                                 "https://files.cppchecksolutions.com/manual.pdf");
 
-    std::cout << "Cppcheck - A tool for static C/C++ code analysis\n"
+    std::ostringstream oss;
+    oss << "Cppcheck - A tool for static C/C++ code analysis\n"
         "\n"
         "Syntax:\n"
         "    cppcheck [OPTIONS] [files or paths]\n"
@@ -1249,20 +1250,21 @@ void CmdLineParser::printHelp()
     "                         Generate Clang-plist output files in folder.\n";
 
     if (isCppcheckPremium()) {
-        std::cout << "    --premium=<option>\n"
-                  << "                         Coding standards:\n"
-                  << "                          * autosar           Autosar (partial)\n"
-                  << "                          * cert-c-2016       Cert C 2016 checking\n"
-                  << "                          * cert-c++-2016     Cert C++ 2016 checking\n"
-                  << "                          * misra-c-2012      Misra C 2012\n"
-                  << "                          * misra-c-2023      Misra C 2023\n"
-                  << "                          * misra-c++-2008    Misra C++ 2008 (partial)\n"
-                  << "                         Other:\n"
-                  << "                          * bughunting        Soundy analysis\n"
-                  << "                          * cert-c-int-precision=BITS  Integer precision to use in Cert C analysis.\n";
+        oss <<
+            "    --premium=<option>\n"
+            "                         Coding standards:\n"
+            "                          * autosar           Autosar (partial)\n"
+            "                          * cert-c-2016       Cert C 2016 checking\n"
+            "                          * cert-c++-2016     Cert C++ 2016 checking\n"
+            "                          * misra-c-2012      Misra C 2012\n"
+            "                          * misra-c-2023      Misra C 2023\n"
+            "                          * misra-c++-2008    Misra C++ 2008 (partial)\n"
+            "                         Other:\n"
+            "                          * bughunting        Soundy analysis\n"
+            "                          * cert-c-int-precision=BITS  Integer precision to use in Cert C analysis.\n";
     }
 
-    std::cout <<
+    oss <<
         "    --project=<file>     Run Cppcheck on project. The <file> can be a Visual\n"
         "                         Studio Solution (*.sln), Visual Studio Project\n"
         "                         (*.vcxproj), compile database (compile_commands.json),\n"
@@ -1402,6 +1404,8 @@ void CmdLineParser::printHelp()
         " * picojson -- loading compile database.\n"
         " * pcre -- rules.\n"
         " * qt -- used in GUI\n";
+
+    mLogger.printRaw(oss.str());
 }
 
 bool CmdLineParser::isCppcheckPremium() const {
diff --git a/cli/cppcheckexecutor.cpp b/cli/cppcheckexecutor.cpp
index 2b78baa0cc1..70dd37cdc1c 100644
--- a/cli/cppcheckexecutor.cpp
+++ b/cli/cppcheckexecutor.cpp
@@ -92,13 +92,18 @@ class CmdLineLoggerStd : public CmdLineLogger
 
     void printMessage(const std::string &message) override
     {
-        std::cout << "cppcheck: " << message << std::endl;
+        printRaw("cppcheck: " + message);
     }
 
     void printError(const std::string &message) override
     {
         printMessage("error: " + message);
     }
+
+    void printRaw(const std::string &message) override
+    {
+        std::cout << message << std::endl;
+    }
 };
 
 // TODO: do not directly write to stdout
@@ -119,14 +124,13 @@ bool CppCheckExecutor::parseFromArgs(Settings &settings, int argc, const char* c
     if (success) {
         if (parser.getShowVersion() && !parser.getShowErrorMessages()) {
             if (!settings.cppcheckCfgProductName.empty()) {
-                std::cout << settings.cppcheckCfgProductName << std::endl;
+                logger.printRaw(settings.cppcheckCfgProductName);
             } else {
                 const char * const extraVersion = CppCheck::extraVersion();
                 if (*extraVersion != 0)
-                    std::cout << "Cppcheck " << CppCheck::version() << " ("
-                              << extraVersion << ')' << std::endl;
+                    logger.printRaw(std::string("Cppcheck ") + CppCheck::version() + " ("+ extraVersion + ')');
                 else
-                    std::cout << "Cppcheck " << CppCheck::version() << std::endl;
+                    logger.printRaw(std::string("Cppcheck ") + CppCheck::version());
             }
         }
 
@@ -176,8 +180,8 @@ bool CppCheckExecutor::parseFromArgs(Settings &settings, int argc, const char* c
         return Path::isHeader(i);
     });
     if (warn) {
-        std::cout << "cppcheck: filename exclusion does not apply to header (.h and .hpp) files." << std::endl;
-        std::cout << "cppcheck: Please use --suppress for ignoring results from the header files." << std::endl;
+        logger.printMessage("filename exclusion does not apply to header (.h and .hpp) files.");
+        logger.printMessage("Please use --suppress for ignoring results from the header files.");
     }
 
     const std::vector<std::string>& pathnames = parser.getPathNames();
@@ -199,7 +203,7 @@ bool CppCheckExecutor::parseFromArgs(Settings &settings, int argc, const char* c
         if (!newList.empty())
             settings.project.fileSettings = newList;
         else {
-            std::cout << "cppcheck: error: could not find any files matching the filter." << std::endl;
+            logger.printError("could not find any files matching the filter.");
             return false;
         }
     } else if (!pathnames.empty()) {
@@ -208,15 +212,16 @@ bool CppCheckExecutor::parseFromArgs(Settings &settings, int argc, const char* c
         for (const std::string &pathname : pathnames) {
             std::string err = FileLister::recursiveAddFiles(mFiles, Path::toNativeSeparators(pathname), settings.library.markupExtensions(), matcher);
             if (!err.empty()) {
-                std::cout << "cppcheck: " << err << std::endl;
+                // TODO: bail out?
+                logger.printMessage(err);
             }
         }
     }
 
     if (mFiles.empty() && settings.project.fileSettings.empty()) {
-        std::cout << "cppcheck: error: could not find or open any of the paths given." << std::endl;
+        logger.printError("could not find or open any of the paths given.");
         if (!ignored.empty())
-            std::cout << "cppcheck: Maybe all paths were ignored?" << std::endl;
+            logger.printMessage("Maybe all paths were ignored?");
         return false;
     }
     if (!settings.fileFilters.empty() && settings.project.fileSettings.empty()) {
@@ -227,7 +232,7 @@ bool CppCheckExecutor::parseFromArgs(Settings &settings, int argc, const char* c
             }
         mFiles = newMap;
         if (mFiles.empty()) {
-            std::cout << "cppcheck: error: could not find any files matching the filter." << std::endl;
+            logger.printError("could not find any files matching the filter.");
             return false;
         }
 
diff --git a/test/testcmdlineparser.cpp b/test/testcmdlineparser.cpp
index 3d3c2694604..59fd3776fe2 100644
--- a/test/testcmdlineparser.cpp
+++ b/test/testcmdlineparser.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ class TestCmdlineParser : public TestFixture {
             printMessage("error: " + message);
         }
 
+        void printRaw(const std::string &message) override
+        {
+            printInternal(message + '\n');
+        }
+
         std::string str()
         {
             std::string s;
@@ -314,24 +319,24 @@ class TestCmdlineParser : public TestFixture {
         REDIRECT;
         const char * const argv[] = {"cppcheck"};
         ASSERT(parser->parseFromArgs(1, argv));
-        ASSERT(startsWith(GET_REDIRECT_OUTPUT, "Cppcheck - A tool for static C/C++ code analysis"));
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("", logger->str());
+        ASSERT(startsWith(logger->str(), "Cppcheck - A tool for static C/C++ code analysis"));
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("", GET_REDIRECT_OUTPUT);
     }
 
     void helpshort() {
         REDIRECT;
         const char * const argv[] = {"cppcheck", "-h"};
         ASSERT(parser->parseFromArgs(2, argv));
-        ASSERT(startsWith(GET_REDIRECT_OUTPUT, "Cppcheck - A tool for static C/C++ code analysis"));
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("", logger->str());
+        ASSERT(startsWith(logger->str(), "Cppcheck - A tool for static C/C++ code analysis"));
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("", GET_REDIRECT_OUTPUT);
     }
 
     void helplong() {
         REDIRECT;
         const char * const argv[] = {"cppcheck", "--help"};
         ASSERT(parser->parseFromArgs(2, argv));
-        ASSERT(startsWith(GET_REDIRECT_OUTPUT, "Cppcheck - A tool for static C/C++ code analysis"));
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("", logger->str());
+        ASSERT(startsWith(logger->str(), "Cppcheck - A tool for static C/C++ code analysis"));
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("", GET_REDIRECT_OUTPUT);
     }
 
     void showversion() {
@@ -1578,8 +1583,8 @@ class TestCmdlineParser : public TestFixture {
         const char * const argv[] = {"cppcheck", "--doc"};
         ASSERT(parser->parseFromArgs(2, argv));
         ASSERT(parser->exitAfterPrinting());
-        ASSERT(startsWith(GET_REDIRECT_OUTPUT, "## "));
-        ASSERT_EQUALS("", logger->str());
+        ASSERT(startsWith(logger->str(), "## "));
+        ASSERT_EQUALS("", GET_REDIRECT_OUTPUT);
     }
 
     void showtimeSummary() {