# MeshSense vs rsyslog

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

| | MeshSense | rsyslog |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 67/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #21 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #2 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 543 | 2 344 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +8 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 4 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v8.2610.0 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | LGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

rsyslog scores 67/100 against 51/100 for MeshSense, so it is the safer default.

rsyslog ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for MeshSense.

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

rsyslog is growing faster right now (+8 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [MeshSense](https://selfhost.directory/project/meshsense) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/meshsense.md)
- [rsyslog](https://selfhost.directory/project/rsyslog) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rsyslog.md)

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