openHABvsSyslog-ng
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| openHAB | Syslog-ng | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #11 of 104 in Home Automation | #3 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 1 160 | 2 386 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +18 | +10 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 2 |
| Latest release | — | syslog-ng-4.12.0 · 16 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | EPL-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Java | C |
Which one should you pick?
openHAB and Syslog-ng score the same (66/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
Syslog-ng ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for openHAB.
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