collectdvsZabbix
Two self-hosted Monitoring & observability projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| collectd | Zabbix | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #31 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #13 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 3 370 | 6 517 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +5 | +106 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Go Template |
Which one should you pick?
Zabbix scores 75/100 against 65/100 for collectd, so it is the safer default.
Zabbix is growing faster right now (+106 stars in 30 days).
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