# Syslog-ng vs WireGuard Easy

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

| | Syslog-ng | WireGuard Easy |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 8 in Logging | #8 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 2 386 | 27 321 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +10 | +325 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 6 ✓ |
| Latest release | syslog-ng-4.12.0 · 16 Jun 2026 | v15.5.0 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

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

WireGuard Easy ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Syslog-ng.

WireGuard Easy is growing faster right now (+325 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Syslog-ng](https://selfhost.directory/project/syslog-ng) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/syslog-ng.md)
- [WireGuard Easy](https://selfhost.directory/project/wireguard-easy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wireguard-easy.md)

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