# logstash vs Zabbix

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

| | logstash | Zabbix |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Data Pipeline | #13 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 14 969 ✓ | 6 521 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +18 | +109 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 32 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v9.5.5 · 6 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | Go Template |

## Which one should you pick?

Zabbix scores 75/100 against 72/100 for logstash, so it is the safer default.

logstash ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Zabbix.

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

Zabbix is growing faster right now (+109 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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