rsyslogvssentry
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| rsyslog | sentry | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 8 in Logging | #1 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 2 343 | 45 666 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +7 | +834 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 21 |
| Latest release | v8.2610.0 · 20 Oct 2026 | search-syntax@1.0.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | C | Python |
Which one should you pick?
sentry scores 80/100 against 67/100 for rsyslog, so it is the safer default.
sentry ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for rsyslog.
sentry is growing faster right now (+834 stars in 30 days).
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