# netdata vs zookeeper

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

| | netdata | zookeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 8 in Configuration Management |
| GitHub stars | 81 200 ✓ | 12 827 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +566 ✓ | +17 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.12.2 · 23 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

netdata scores 87/100 against 73/100 for zookeeper, so it is the safer default.

netdata ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for zookeeper.

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

netdata is growing faster right now (+566 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [netdata](https://selfhost.directory/project/netdata) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/netdata.md)
- [zookeeper](https://selfhost.directory/project/zookeeper) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zookeeper.md)

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