# OpenMapTiles vs rsyslog

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

| | OpenMapTiles | rsyslog |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 67/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #24 of 166 in Developer Tools | #2 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 3 210 ✓ | 2 344 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +39 ✓ | +8 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 4 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.16 · 18 Dec 2025 | v8.2610.0 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | LGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PLpgSQL | C |

## Which one should you pick?

rsyslog scores 67/100 against 65/100 for OpenMapTiles, so it is the safer default.

rsyslog ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for OpenMapTiles.

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

OpenMapTiles is growing faster right now (+39 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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