# samarium vs Syslog-ng

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

| | samarium | Syslog-ng |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 42/100 | 66/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #14 of 14 in ERP | #3 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 507 | 2 386 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +10 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 2 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | syslog-ng-4.12.0 · 16 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Blade | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Syslog-ng scores 66/100 against 42/100 for samarium, so it is the safer default.

Syslog-ng ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for samarium.

Syslog-ng is growing faster right now (+10 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [samarium](https://selfhost.directory/project/samarium) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/samarium.md)
- [Syslog-ng](https://selfhost.directory/project/syslog-ng) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/syslog-ng.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/samarium-vs-syslog-ng