# Syslog-ng vs woodpecker-ci

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

| | Syslog-ng | woodpecker-ci |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 8 in Logging | #5 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 2 385 | 8 065 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 | +157 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | syslog-ng-4.12.0 · 16 Jun 2026 | v3.20.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

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

woodpecker-ci ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Syslog-ng.

woodpecker-ci is growing faster right now (+157 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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