# ajenti vs zookeeper

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

| | ajenti | zookeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 10 in Control Panel | #1 of 8 in Configuration Management |
| GitHub stars | 7 968 | 12 827 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +17 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.2.15 · 31 Mar 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

zookeeper scores 73/100 against 67/100 for ajenti, so it is the safer default.

ajenti ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for zookeeper.

zookeeper is growing faster right now (+17 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ajenti](https://selfhost.directory/project/ajenti) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ajenti.md)
- [zookeeper](https://selfhost.directory/project/zookeeper) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zookeeper.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ajenti-vs-zookeeper