# My Idlers vs rsyslog

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

| | My Idlers | rsyslog |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 67/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #12 of 27 in Server Management | #2 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 400 | 2 344 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +8 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 4 ✓ |
| Latest release | 4.0 · 2 Feb 2026 | v8.2610.0 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | LGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | C |

## Which one should you pick?

rsyslog scores 67/100 against 52/100 for My Idlers, so it is the safer default.

rsyslog ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for My Idlers.

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

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

## Details

- [My Idlers](https://selfhost.directory/project/my-idlers) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/my-idlers.md)
- [rsyslog](https://selfhost.directory/project/rsyslog) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rsyslog.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/my-idlers-vs-rsyslog