open-wearablesvsrsyslog
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| open-wearables | rsyslog | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 31 in Health & Fitness | #2 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 2 727 | 2 344 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +172 | +8 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 4 |
| Latest release | 0.10.0 · 16 Oct 2026 | v8.2610.0 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | LGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C |
Which one should you pick?
rsyslog scores 67/100 against 63/100 for open-wearables, so it is the safer default.
open-wearables ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for rsyslog.
If you want the quickest setup, open-wearables is easier to run; rsyslog needs more configuration.
open-wearables is growing faster right now (+172 stars in 30 days).
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