# Syslog-ng vs UniFi Docker Container

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

| | Syslog-ng | UniFi Docker Container |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 ✓ | 53/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 8 in Logging | #15 of 34 in Network Management |
| GitHub stars | 2 386 ✓ | 323 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +10 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | syslog-ng-4.12.0 · 16 Jun 2026 | 10.6.106 · 27 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

Syslog-ng scores 66/100 against 53/100 for UniFi Docker Container, so it is the safer default.

UniFi Docker Container ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Syslog-ng.

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

## Details

- [Syslog-ng](https://selfhost.directory/project/syslog-ng) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/syslog-ng.md)
- [UniFi Docker Container](https://selfhost.directory/project/unifi) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/unifi.md)

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