Syslog-ngvsunleash
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Syslog-ng | unleash | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 8 in Logging | #1 of 8 in Feature Flags |
| GitHub stars | 2 386 | 13 912 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +10 | +86 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 15 |
| Latest release | syslog-ng-4.12.0 · 16 Jun 2026 | v8.3.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
unleash scores 75/100 against 66/100 for Syslog-ng, so it is the safer default.
unleash ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Syslog-ng.
If you want the quickest setup, unleash is easier to run; Syslog-ng needs more configuration.
unleash is growing faster right now (+86 stars in 30 days).
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