# Mastodon vs rsyslog

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

| | Mastodon | rsyslog |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #2 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 50 458 ✓ | 2 343 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +139 ✓ | +7 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 38 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | v4.4.26 · 1 Oct 2026 | v8.2610.0 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | LGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Mastodon scores 82/100 against 67/100 for rsyslog, so it is the safer default.

Mastodon ships more often: 38 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for rsyslog.

Mastodon is growing faster right now (+139 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Mastodon](https://selfhost.directory/project/mastodon) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mastodon.md)
- [rsyslog](https://selfhost.directory/project/rsyslog) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rsyslog.md)

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