# e2b vs Syslog-ng

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

| | e2b | Syslog-ng |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #14 of 209 in AI Agents | #3 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 14 591 ✓ | 2 385 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +653 ✓ | +9 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 73 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | @e2b/cli@2.23.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | syslog-ng-4.12.0 · 16 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

e2b scores 76/100 against 66/100 for Syslog-ng, so it is the safer default.

e2b ships more often: 73 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Syslog-ng.

e2b is growing faster right now (+653 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [e2b](https://selfhost.directory/project/e2b) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/e2b.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/e2b-vs-syslog-ng