# ontime vs rsyslog

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

| | ontime | rsyslog |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 67/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 11 in Event Management | #2 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 970 | 2 344 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +14 ✓ | +8 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | v4.15.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v8.2610.0 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | LGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

rsyslog scores 67/100 against 60/100 for ontime, so it is the safer default.

ontime ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for rsyslog.

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

## Details

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

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