ESPHomevsSyslog-ng
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ESPHome | Syslog-ng | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 104 in Home Automation | #3 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 11 978 | 2 386 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +256 | +10 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 46 | 2 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.1 · 27 Oct 2026 | syslog-ng-4.12.0 · 16 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | C | C |
Which one should you pick?
ESPHome scores 78/100 against 66/100 for Syslog-ng, so it is the safer default.
ESPHome ships more often: 46 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Syslog-ng.
ESPHome is growing faster right now (+256 stars in 30 days).
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