# Speaches vs Syslog-ng

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

| | Speaches | Syslog-ng |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 66/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Audio | #3 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 3 742 ✓ | 2 386 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +65 ✓ | +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 | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Syslog-ng scores 66/100 against 63/100 for Speaches, so it is the safer default.

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

Speaches is growing faster right now (+65 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Speaches](https://selfhost.directory/project/speaches) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/speaches.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/speaches-vs-syslog-ng