Hindsightvsrsyslog
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Hindsight | rsyslog | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 209 in AI Agents | #2 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 55 264 | 2 343 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 217 | +7 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 4 |
| Latest release | v1.1.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | v8.2610.0 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | LGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C |
Which one should you pick?
Hindsight scores 85/100 against 67/100 for rsyslog, so it is the safer default.
rsyslog ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Hindsight.
If you want the quickest setup, Hindsight is easier to run; rsyslog needs more configuration.
Hindsight is growing faster right now (+3 217 stars in 30 days).
Hindsight details →rsyslog details →