# dagster vs Zabbix

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

| | dagster | Zabbix |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 ✓ | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 7 in Data Pipelines | #13 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 16 348 ✓ | 6 522 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +149 ✓ | +110 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 28 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | 1.13.27 · 26 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go Template |

## Which one should you pick?

dagster scores 77/100 against 75/100 for Zabbix, so it is the safer default.

dagster ships more often: 28 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Zabbix.

## Details

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

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