clickhousevsrsyslog
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| clickhouse | rsyslog | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 40 in Database Management | #2 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 50 647 | 2 343 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +606 | +7 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 180 | 4 |
| Latest release | v26.10.2.103-stable · 24 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 | C | C |
Which one should you pick?
clickhouse scores 87/100 against 67/100 for rsyslog, so it is the safer default.
clickhouse ships more often: 180 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for rsyslog.
clickhouse is growing faster right now (+606 stars in 30 days).
clickhouse details →rsyslog details →