rsyslogvsZabbix
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| rsyslog | Zabbix | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 8 in Logging | #13 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 2 343 | 6 519 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +7 | +108 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 0 |
| Latest release | v8.2610.0 · 20 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Go Template |
Which one should you pick?
Zabbix scores 75/100 against 67/100 for rsyslog, so it is the safer default.
rsyslog ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Zabbix.
Zabbix is growing faster right now (+108 stars in 30 days).
rsyslog details →Zabbix details →
Swap a project
Keep rsyslog, compare it with
Keep Zabbix, compare it with