# Music Assistant vs Syslog-ng

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

| | Music Assistant | Syslog-ng |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 ✓ | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 59 in Music Streaming | #3 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 3 257 ✓ | 2 386 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +147 ✓ | +10 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 45 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | 2.11.0b7 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | syslog-ng-4.12.0 · 16 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Music Assistant scores 71/100 against 66/100 for Syslog-ng, so it is the safer default.

Music Assistant ships more often: 45 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Syslog-ng.

Music Assistant is growing faster right now (+147 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Music Assistant](https://selfhost.directory/project/music-assistant) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/music-assistant.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/music-assistant-vs-syslog-ng