# Syslog-ng vs xpipe-webtop

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

| | Syslog-ng | xpipe-webtop |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 70/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 8 in Logging | #5 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 2 386 | 14 636 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +10 | +78 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 36 ✓ |
| Latest release | syslog-ng-4.12.0 · 16 Jun 2026 | 24.10 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

xpipe-webtop scores 70/100 against 66/100 for Syslog-ng, so it is the safer default.

xpipe-webtop ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Syslog-ng.

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

xpipe-webtop is growing faster right now (+78 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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