# cozystack vs Zabbix

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

| | cozystack | Zabbix |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #13 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 2 375 | 6 518 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +140 ✓ | +107 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.6.4 · 16 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go Template |

## Which one should you pick?

Zabbix scores 75/100 against 67/100 for cozystack, so it is the safer default.

cozystack ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Zabbix.

## Details

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

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