# one vs rsyslog

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

| | one | rsyslog |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 67/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 2 in Cloud | #2 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 1 762 | 2 344 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +14 ✓ | +8 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 4 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v8.2610.0 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | LGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

rsyslog scores 67/100 against 64/100 for one, so it is the safer default.

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

## Details

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

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