HarakavsZabbix
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Haraka | Zabbix | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 16 in Mail Server | #13 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 5 627 | 6 519 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +10 | +107 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 0 |
| Latest release | v3.3.5 · 17 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Go Template |
Which one should you pick?
Zabbix scores 75/100 against 67/100 for Haraka, so it is the safer default.
Haraka ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Zabbix.
If you want the quickest setup, Haraka is easier to run; Zabbix needs more configuration.
Zabbix is growing faster right now (+107 stars in 30 days).
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