# bolt.diy vs Syslog-ng

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

| | bolt.diy | Syslog-ng |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #9 of 120 in AI Assistant | #3 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 20 003 ✓ | 2 386 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +97 ✓ | +10 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 2 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.0.1 · 12 Oct 2026 ✓ | syslog-ng-4.12.0 · 16 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

bolt.diy scores 76/100 against 66/100 for Syslog-ng, so it is the safer default.

Syslog-ng ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for bolt.diy.

bolt.diy is growing faster right now (+97 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [bolt.diy](https://selfhost.directory/project/boltdiy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/boltdiy.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/boltdiy-vs-syslog-ng