nginx-lovevsZabbix
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| nginx-love | Zabbix | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Web Application Firewall | #13 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 312 | 6 519 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +108 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 0 |
| Latest release | v4.01 · 31 Oct 2025 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go Template |
Which one should you pick?
Zabbix scores 75/100 against 50/100 for nginx-love, so it is the safer default.
nginx-love ships more often: 1 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Zabbix.
If you want the quickest setup, nginx-love is easier to run; Zabbix needs more configuration.
Zabbix is growing faster right now (+108 stars in 30 days).
nginx-love details →Zabbix details →