rpi-mqtt-monitorvsZabbix
Two self-hosted Monitoring & observability projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| rpi-mqtt-monitor | Zabbix | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #58 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #13 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 328 | 6 519 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +108 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 0 |
| Latest release | 1.4.3 · 18 Jun 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go Template |
Which one should you pick?
Zabbix scores 75/100 against 51/100 for rpi-mqtt-monitor, so it is the safer default.
rpi-mqtt-monitor ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Zabbix.
If you want the quickest setup, rpi-mqtt-monitor is easier to run; Zabbix needs more configuration.
Zabbix is growing faster right now (+108 stars in 30 days).
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