netmonvsrsyslog
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| netmon | rsyslog | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 40/100 | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #40 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #2 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 287 | 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 | MIT | LGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C |
Which one should you pick?
rsyslog scores 67/100 against 40/100 for netmon, so it is the safer default.
rsyslog ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for netmon.
If you want the quickest setup, netmon is easier to run; rsyslog needs more configuration.
rsyslog is growing faster right now (+8 stars in 30 days).
netmon details →rsyslog details →