# Syslog-ng vs wyoming-piper

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

| | Syslog-ng | wyoming-piper |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 ✓ | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 8 in Logging | #7 of 9 in Text to Speech |
| GitHub stars | 2 386 ✓ | 218 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +10 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | syslog-ng-4.12.0 · 16 Jun 2026 | v2.5.2 · 11 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | C | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Syslog-ng scores 66/100 against 52/100 for wyoming-piper, so it is the safer default.

wyoming-piper ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Syslog-ng.

Syslog-ng is growing faster right now (+10 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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