# Rocketship vs rsyslog

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

| | Rocketship | rsyslog |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 43/100 | 67/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #9 of 10 in Testing | #2 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 182 | 2 344 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +8 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | v0.5.43 · 18 Jan 2026 | v8.2610.0 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | LGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

rsyslog scores 67/100 against 43/100 for Rocketship, so it is the safer default.

Rocketship ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for rsyslog.

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

## Details

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

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