# invoice-ninja vs Zabbix

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

| | invoice-ninja | Zabbix |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Invoicing | #13 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 10 359 ✓ | 6 522 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +249 ✓ | +110 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 36 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v5.13.50 · 21 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Go Template |

## Which one should you pick?

Zabbix scores 75/100 against 70/100 for invoice-ninja, so it is the safer default.

invoice-ninja ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Zabbix.

If you want the quickest setup, invoice-ninja is easier to run; Zabbix needs more configuration.

invoice-ninja is growing faster right now (+249 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

---
Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/invoice-ninja-vs-zabbix