cadvisorvsWazuh
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| cadvisor | Wazuh | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #4 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 19 504 | 17 476 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +64 | +491 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 9 |
| Latest release | v0.60.6 · 18 Sept 2026 | v4.14.9 · 14 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Go | C++ |
Which one should you pick?
Wazuh scores 80/100 against 72/100 for cadvisor, so it is the safer default.
cadvisor ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Wazuh.
If you want the quickest setup, cadvisor is easier to run; Wazuh needs more configuration.
Wazuh is growing faster right now (+491 stars in 30 days).
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