cadvisorvsZabbix
Two self-hosted Monitoring & observability projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| cadvisor | Zabbix | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #13 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 19 504 | 6 518 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +64 | +107 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.60.6 · 18 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go Template |
Which one should you pick?
Zabbix scores 75/100 against 72/100 for cadvisor, so it is the safer default.
cadvisor ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Zabbix.
If you want the quickest setup, cadvisor is easier to run; Zabbix needs more configuration.
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