# Syslog-ng vs Terraforming Mars

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

| | Syslog-ng | Terraforming Mars |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 ✓ | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 8 in Logging | #4 of 14 in Gaming |
| GitHub stars | 2 386 ✓ | 961 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +10 ✓ | +9 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | syslog-ng-4.12.0 · 16 Jun 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Syslog-ng scores 66/100 against 62/100 for Terraforming Mars, so it is the safer default.

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

## Details

- [Syslog-ng](https://selfhost.directory/project/syslog-ng) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/syslog-ng.md)
- [Terraforming Mars](https://selfhost.directory/project/terraforming-mars) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/terraforming-mars.md)

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