PgHerovsSyslog-ng
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| PgHero | Syslog-ng | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 2 in Performance monitoring | #3 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 8 941 | 2 385 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +11 | +9 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 2 |
| Latest release | — | syslog-ng-4.12.0 · 16 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Ruby | C |
Which one should you pick?
PgHero 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 PgHero.
If you want the quickest setup, PgHero is easier to run; Syslog-ng needs more configuration.
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