PufferPanelvsSyslog-ng
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| PufferPanel | Syslog-ng | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 62 in Game Servers | #3 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 1 762 | 2 386 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +15 | +10 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 2 |
| Latest release | v3.0.9 · 14 Jul 2026 | syslog-ng-4.12.0 · 16 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | C |
Which one should you pick?
Syslog-ng scores 66/100 against 63/100 for PufferPanel, so it is the safer default.
PufferPanel ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Syslog-ng.
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