rsyslogvswhisper-asr-webservice
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| rsyslog | whisper-asr-webservice | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 8 in Logging | #3 of 6 in Transcription |
| GitHub stars | 2 344 | 3 367 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 | +24 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 1 |
| Latest release | v8.2610.0 · 20 Oct 2026 | v1.10.0 · 9 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | C | Python |
Which one should you pick?
rsyslog scores 67/100 against 62/100 for whisper-asr-webservice, so it is the safer default.
rsyslog ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for whisper-asr-webservice.
If you want the quickest setup, whisper-asr-webservice is easier to run; rsyslog needs more configuration.
whisper-asr-webservice is growing faster right now (+24 stars in 30 days).
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