nfsen-ngvsrsyslog
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| nfsen-ng | rsyslog | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #31 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #2 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 285 | 2 343 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +7 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 4 |
| Latest release | — | v8.2610.0 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | LGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | C |
Which one should you pick?
rsyslog scores 67/100 against 47/100 for nfsen-ng, so it is the safer default.
rsyslog ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for nfsen-ng.
rsyslog is growing faster right now (+7 stars in 30 days).
nfsen-ng details →rsyslog details →