# Backstage vs rsyslog

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

| | Backstage | rsyslog |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #2 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 34 734 ✓ | 2 344 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +52 ✓ | +8 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | v1.57.0-next.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v8.2610.0 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | LGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Backstage scores 78/100 against 67/100 for rsyslog, so it is the safer default.

Backstage ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for rsyslog.

Backstage is growing faster right now (+52 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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