# portabase vs Syslog-ng

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

| | portabase | Syslog-ng |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 66/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 15 in Backup Management | #3 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 1 860 | 2 385 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +95 ✓ | +9 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 65 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | 1.35.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | syslog-ng-4.12.0 · 16 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Syslog-ng scores 66/100 against 60/100 for portabase, so it is the safer default.

portabase ships more often: 65 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Syslog-ng.

portabase is growing faster right now (+95 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [portabase](https://selfhost.directory/project/portabase) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/portabase.md)
- [Syslog-ng](https://selfhost.directory/project/syslog-ng) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/syslog-ng.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/portabase-vs-syslog-ng