# Healthchecks vs rsyslog

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

| | Healthchecks | rsyslog |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #2 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 10 465 ✓ | 2 343 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +107 ✓ | +7 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | v5.0.3 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v8.2610.0 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | LGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Healthchecks scores 73/100 against 67/100 for rsyslog, so it is the safer default.

Healthchecks ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for rsyslog.

If you want the quickest setup, Healthchecks is easier to run; rsyslog needs more configuration.

Healthchecks is growing faster right now (+107 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Healthchecks](https://selfhost.directory/project/healthchecks) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/healthchecks.md)
- [rsyslog](https://selfhost.directory/project/rsyslog) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rsyslog.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/healthchecks-vs-rsyslog