OSEMvsrsyslog
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OSEM | rsyslog | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 11 in Event Management | #2 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 929 | 2 344 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +8 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 4 |
| Latest release | — | v8.2610.0 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | LGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | C |
Which one should you pick?
rsyslog scores 67/100 against 47/100 for OSEM, so it is the safer default.
rsyslog ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for OSEM.
rsyslog is growing faster right now (+8 stars in 30 days).
OSEM details →rsyslog details →