SimpleX ChatvsSyslog-ng
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| SimpleX Chat | Syslog-ng | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 110 in Chat | #3 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 19 613 | 2 386 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +143 | +10 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 2 |
| Latest release | v7.0.4 · 3 Oct 2026 | syslog-ng-4.12.0 · 16 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Haskell | C |
Which one should you pick?
SimpleX Chat scores 74/100 against 66/100 for Syslog-ng, so it is the safer default.
SimpleX Chat ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Syslog-ng.
SimpleX Chat is growing faster right now (+143 stars in 30 days).
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