# Syslog-ng vs zookeeper

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

| | Syslog-ng | zookeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 8 in Logging | #1 of 8 in Configuration Management |
| GitHub stars | 2 386 | 12 827 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +10 | +17 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | syslog-ng-4.12.0 · 16 Jun 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

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

Syslog-ng ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for zookeeper.

## Details

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

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