# anarlog vs Zabbix

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

| | anarlog | Zabbix |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #8 of 81 in Notes & Editors | #13 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 9 616 ✓ | 6 518 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +70 | +107 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | desktop_v1.4.33 · 27 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Go Template |

## Which one should you pick?

Zabbix scores 75/100 against 70/100 for anarlog, so it is the safer default.

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

If you want the quickest setup, anarlog is easier to run; Zabbix needs more configuration.

## Details

- [anarlog](https://selfhost.directory/project/anarlog) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/anarlog.md)
- [Zabbix](https://selfhost.directory/project/zabbix) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zabbix.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/anarlog-vs-zabbix