# Syslog-ng vs wanderer

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

| | Syslog-ng | wanderer |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 8 in Logging | #7 of 34 in File Management |
| GitHub stars | 2 386 | 4 031 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +10 | +132 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | syslog-ng-4.12.0 · 16 Jun 2026 | v0.21.2 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Syslog-ng scores 66/100 against 64/100 for wanderer, so it is the safer default.

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

wanderer is growing faster right now (+132 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Syslog-ng](https://selfhost.directory/project/syslog-ng) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/syslog-ng.md)
- [wanderer](https://selfhost.directory/project/wanderer) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wanderer.md)

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