# netxms vs Zabbix

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

| | netxms | Zabbix |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #19 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #13 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 417 | 6 519 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +108 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | release-6.2.4 · 2 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C++ | Go Template |

## Which one should you pick?

Zabbix scores 75/100 against 55/100 for netxms, so it is the safer default.

netxms ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Zabbix.

Zabbix is growing faster right now (+108 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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