# restic-rest-server vs Syslog-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).

## Details

- [restic-rest-server](https://selfhost.directory/project/restic-rest-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/restic-rest-server.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/restic-rest-server-vs-syslog-ng