# grocy vs Zealot

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

| | grocy | Zealot |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 15 in Home Management | #17 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 9 625 ✓ | 1 367 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +100 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 3 |
| Latest release | v4.7.1 · 4 Sept 2026 ✓ | 6.2.2 · 25 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Blade | Ruby |

## Which one should you pick?

grocy scores 75/100 against 55/100 for Zealot, so it is the safer default.

If you want the quickest setup, grocy is easier to run; Zealot needs more configuration.

grocy is growing faster right now (+100 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [grocy](https://selfhost.directory/project/grocy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/grocy.md)
- [Zealot](https://selfhost.directory/project/zealot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zealot.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/grocy-vs-zealot