# Kill Bill vs Syslog-ng

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

| | Kill Bill | Syslog-ng |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 ✓ | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 13 in Billing | #3 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 5 827 ✓ | 2 386 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +66 ✓ | +10 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | killbill-0.24.22 · 28 Sept 2026 ✓ | syslog-ng-4.12.0 · 16 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Java | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Kill Bill scores 68/100 against 66/100 for Syslog-ng, so it is the safer default.

Kill Bill ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Syslog-ng.

Kill Bill is growing faster right now (+66 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Kill Bill](https://selfhost.directory/project/kill-bill) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kill-bill.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/kill-bill-vs-syslog-ng