Syslog-ngvsWeKnora
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Syslog-ng | WeKnora | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 8 in Logging | #1 of 7 in RAG |
| GitHub stars | 2 385 | 35 771 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 | +898 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 9 |
| Latest release | syslog-ng-4.12.0 · 16 Jun 2026 | v0.8.3 · 14 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | C | Go |
Which one should you pick?
WeKnora scores 83/100 against 66/100 for Syslog-ng, so it is the safer default.
WeKnora ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Syslog-ng.
WeKnora is growing faster right now (+898 stars in 30 days).
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