Scada-LTSvsSyslog-ng
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Scada-LTS | Syslog-ng | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 4 in Industrial IoT | #3 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 1 019 | 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 | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Java | C |
Which one should you pick?
Syslog-ng scores 66/100 against 55/100 for Scada-LTS, so it is the safer default.
Syslog-ng ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Scada-LTS.
Syslog-ng is growing faster right now (+10 stars in 30 days).
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