openvpn_webpanel_managervsrsyslog
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| openvpn_webpanel_manager | rsyslog | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 39/100 | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #50 of 56 in VPN | #2 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 297 | 2 344 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +8 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 4 |
| Latest release | 4.0.1 · 4 Oct 2026 | v8.2610.0 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | LGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | C |
Which one should you pick?
rsyslog scores 67/100 against 39/100 for openvpn_webpanel_manager, so it is the safer default.
openvpn_webpanel_manager ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for rsyslog.
rsyslog is growing faster right now (+8 stars in 30 days).
openvpn_webpanel_manager details →rsyslog details →