restic-rest-servervsSyslog-ng
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| restic-rest-server | Syslog-ng | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #18 of 46 in Backup | #3 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 1 532 | 2 385 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | +9 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 2 |
| Latest release | — | syslog-ng-4.12.0 · 16 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | Other |
| Main language | Go | C |
Which one should you pick?
Syslog-ng scores 66/100 against 60/100 for restic-rest-server, so it is the safer default.
Syslog-ng ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for restic-rest-server.
If you want the quickest setup, restic-rest-server is easier to run; Syslog-ng needs more configuration.
restic-rest-server is growing faster right now (+36 stars in 30 days).
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