# Syslog-ng vs Wealthfolio

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

| | Syslog-ng | Wealthfolio |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 8 in Logging | #5 of 62 in Personal Finance |
| GitHub stars | 2 386 | 9 284 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +10 | +238 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | syslog-ng-4.12.0 · 16 Jun 2026 | v3.11.0 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Wealthfolio scores 73/100 against 66/100 for Syslog-ng, so it is the safer default.

Wealthfolio ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Syslog-ng.

If you want the quickest setup, Wealthfolio is easier to run; Syslog-ng needs more configuration.

Wealthfolio is growing faster right now (+238 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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