Apache Airflowvsrsyslog
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Apache Airflow | rsyslog | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #2 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 47 298 | 2 343 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +341 | +7 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 4 |
| Latest release | providers-ydb/2.6.1 · 13 Oct 2026 | v8.2610.0 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | LGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C |
Which one should you pick?
Apache Airflow scores 84/100 against 67/100 for rsyslog, so it is the safer default.
Apache Airflow ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for rsyslog.
Apache Airflow is growing faster right now (+341 stars in 30 days).
Apache Airflow details →rsyslog details →