# Firefly III vs Syslog-ng

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

| | Firefly III | Syslog-ng |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 62 in Personal Finance | #3 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 25 024 ✓ | 2 386 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +300 ✓ | +10 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | develop-20261028.2 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | syslog-ng-4.12.0 · 16 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | PHP | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Firefly III scores 82/100 against 66/100 for Syslog-ng, so it is the safer default.

Firefly III ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Syslog-ng.

Firefly III is growing faster right now (+300 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Firefly III](https://selfhost.directory/project/firefly-iii) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/firefly-iii.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/firefly-iii-vs-syslog-ng