rsyslog
6.7#9 in telemetry pipeline softwareFrom $166.58 a monthFree planLinuxSelf-hostedWindows
Visitrsyslog vs syslog-ng
What both publish
| Fact | rsyslog | syslog-ng |
|---|---|---|
| Integrations | Documented outputs include Elasticsearch and OpenSearch, Apache Kafka, HTTP endpoints, and syslog forwarding. | The product pages list destinations and integrations including Elasticsearch, Hadoop, Kafka, MongoDB, SQL databases, Redis, Splunk, and SIEM tools. |
| Purpose | rsyslog collects, transforms, and routes event data as a high-performance log processing engine. | syslog-ng collects logs from infrastructure sources, processes them, and routes or stores them for analysis. |
| Reliability | Features include on-demand disk spooling, backup destinations, and multiple processing threads. | Premium Edition uses disk buffering, client-side failover, and application-layer acknowledgement to help transfer logs without message loss. |
rsyslog plans
- rsyslogFree
- Windows Agent Basic$55, paid once
- Windows Agent Professional$79, paid once
- Windows Agent Enterprise$109, paid once
- Enterprise Support€1,999 a year
- Extended Enterprise Support€3,899 a year
syslog-ng plans
- syslog-ng Open Source EditionFree
- syslog-ng Premium Edition trialFree
- Syslog-ng Basic$2,800, paid once
- syslog-ng Premium EditionPriced on request
- syslog-ng Premium EditionPriced on request
- syslog-ng Premium Edition MarketplacePriced on request
Pick rsyslog if…
rsyslog suits teams collecting and routing logs in Linux or other POSIX environments. Windows users can collect event and local file logs with the separate Windows Agent and relay syslog messages to Linux.
Pick syslog-ng if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.