Plausible Analyticsvsrsyslog
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Plausible Analytics | rsyslog | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 21 in Web analytics | #2 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 29 708 | 2 344 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +501 | +8 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 4 |
| Latest release | v3.2.1 · 1 Jun 2026 | v8.2610.0 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | LGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Elixir | C |
Which one should you pick?
Plausible Analytics scores 81/100 against 67/100 for rsyslog, so it is the safer default.
rsyslog ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Plausible Analytics.
If you want the quickest setup, Plausible Analytics is easier to run; rsyslog needs more configuration.
Plausible Analytics is growing faster right now (+501 stars in 30 days).
Plausible Analytics details →rsyslog details →