# rsyslog vs temporal

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

| | rsyslog | temporal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 8 in Logging | #1 of 1 in Workflow |
| GitHub stars | 2 344 | 24 044 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 | +784 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | v8.2610.0 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.30.8 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | C | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

temporal scores 83/100 against 67/100 for rsyslog, so it is the safer default.

temporal ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for rsyslog.

temporal is growing faster right now (+784 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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