rsyslogvssearchmysite.net
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| rsyslog | searchmysite.net | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 8 in Logging | #33 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 2 344 | 140 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 10 |
| Latest release | v8.2610.0 · 20 Oct 2026 | v1.4.34 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Python |
Which one should you pick?
rsyslog scores 67/100 against 44/100 for searchmysite.net, so it is the safer default.
searchmysite.net 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).
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