# Lago vs Zabbix

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

| | Lago | Zabbix |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 13 in Billing | #13 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 10 718 ✓ | 6 522 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +111 ✓ | +110 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.55.0 · 7 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go Template |

## Which one should you pick?

Zabbix scores 75/100 against 71/100 for Lago, so it is the safer default.

Lago ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Zabbix.

## Details

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

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