# Syslog-ng vs Zigbee2MQTT

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

| | Syslog-ng | Zigbee2MQTT |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 8 in Logging | #5 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 2 386 | 15 764 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +10 | +100 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | syslog-ng-4.12.0 · 16 Jun 2026 | 2.14.2 · 1 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Zigbee2MQTT scores 76/100 against 66/100 for Syslog-ng, so it is the safer default.

Zigbee2MQTT ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Syslog-ng.

Zigbee2MQTT is growing faster right now (+100 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Syslog-ng](https://selfhost.directory/project/syslog-ng) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/syslog-ng.md)
- [Zigbee2MQTT](https://selfhost.directory/project/zigbee2mqtt) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zigbee2mqtt.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/syslog-ng-vs-zigbee2mqtt