GeoServervszookeeper
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| GeoServer | zookeeper | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Maps | #1 of 8 in Configuration Management |
| GitHub stars | 4 485 | 12 825 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 | +14 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 0 |
| Latest release | 2.27.7 · 18 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Java | Java |
Which one should you pick?
zookeeper scores 73/100 against 71/100 for GeoServer, so it is the safer default.
GeoServer ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for zookeeper.
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