# Beets vs Syslog-ng

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

| | Beets | Syslog-ng |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 31 in Music | #3 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 15 866 ✓ | 2 386 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +161 ✓ | +10 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v2.14.1 · 17 Sept 2026 ✓ | syslog-ng-4.12.0 · 16 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Beets scores 77/100 against 66/100 for Syslog-ng, so it is the safer default.

Beets ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Syslog-ng.

Beets is growing faster right now (+161 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Beets](https://selfhost.directory/project/beets) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/beets.md)
- [Syslog-ng](https://selfhost.directory/project/syslog-ng) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/syslog-ng.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/beets-vs-syslog-ng