# pretalx vs rsyslog

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

| | pretalx | rsyslog |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 67/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 3 in Conference Management | #2 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 954 | 2 344 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 | +8 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | v2026.2.1 · 8 Jul 2026 | v8.2610.0 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | LGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

rsyslog scores 67/100 against 62/100 for pretalx, so it is the safer default.

pretalx ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for rsyslog.

## Details

- [pretalx](https://selfhost.directory/project/pretalx) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pretalx.md)
- [rsyslog](https://selfhost.directory/project/rsyslog) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rsyslog.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/pretalx-vs-rsyslog