# rsyslog vs sglang

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

| | rsyslog | sglang |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 8 in Logging | #4 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 2 343 | 38 315 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +7 | +1 933 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | v8.2610.0 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.5.22 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

sglang scores 86/100 against 67/100 for rsyslog, so it is the safer default.

sglang ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for rsyslog.

sglang is growing faster right now (+1 933 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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