# rpi-mqtt-monitor vs rsyslog

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

| | rpi-mqtt-monitor | rsyslog |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 67/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #58 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #2 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 328 | 2 344 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +8 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | 1.4.3 · 18 Jun 2026 | v8.2610.0 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | LGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

rsyslog scores 67/100 against 51/100 for rpi-mqtt-monitor, so it is the safer default.

rpi-mqtt-monitor ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for rsyslog.

If you want the quickest setup, rpi-mqtt-monitor is easier to run; rsyslog needs more configuration.

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

## Details

- [rpi-mqtt-monitor](https://selfhost.directory/project/rpi-mqtt-monitor) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rpi-mqtt-monitor.md)
- [rsyslog](https://selfhost.directory/project/rsyslog) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rsyslog.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/rpi-mqtt-monitor-vs-rsyslog