# Flarum vs Syslog-ng

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

| | Flarum | Syslog-ng |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 ✓ | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #3 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 6 764 ✓ | 2 386 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +12 ✓ | +10 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v1.8.21 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | syslog-ng-4.12.0 · 16 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | PHP | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Flarum scores 69/100 against 66/100 for Syslog-ng, so it is the safer default.

Flarum ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Syslog-ng.

## Details

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