# qm-music vs rsyslog

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

| | qm-music | rsyslog |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 67/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #20 of 59 in Music Streaming | #2 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 589 | 2 344 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +8 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | v2.5.0 · 10 Sept 2026 | v8.2610.0 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | LGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | C |

## Which one should you pick?

rsyslog scores 67/100 against 51/100 for qm-music, so it is the safer default.

qm-music ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for rsyslog.

If you want the quickest setup, qm-music is easier to run; rsyslog needs more configuration.

rsyslog is growing faster right now (+8 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/qm-music-vs-rsyslog