# LAN Sheriff vs Zabbix

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

| | LAN Sheriff | Zabbix |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #31 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #13 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 156 | 6 518 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +107 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.0.2 · 19 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | 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 47/100 for LAN Sheriff, so it is the safer default.

LAN Sheriff ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Zabbix.

If you want the quickest setup, LAN Sheriff is easier to run; Zabbix needs more configuration.

Zabbix is growing faster right now (+107 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [LAN Sheriff](https://selfhost.directory/project/lan-sheriff) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lan-sheriff.md)
- [Zabbix](https://selfhost.directory/project/zabbix) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zabbix.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/lan-sheriff-vs-zabbix