# collectd vs Zabbix

> Two self-hosted [Monitoring & observability projects](https://selfhost.directory/monitoring-observability), 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).

## Details

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

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