# avideo vs rsyslog

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | avideo | rsyslog |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 67/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #7 of 36 in Video Streaming | #2 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 2 108 | 2 343 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +4 | +7 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | v29.6.0 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v8.2610.0 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | LGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

rsyslog scores 67/100 against 58/100 for avideo, so it is the safer default.

avideo ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for rsyslog.

## Details

- [avideo](https://selfhost.directory/project/avideo) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/avideo.md)
- [rsyslog](https://selfhost.directory/project/rsyslog) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rsyslog.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/avideo-vs-rsyslog