ruddervszookeeper
Two self-hosted Configuration Management projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| rudder | zookeeper | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 8 in Configuration Management | #1 of 8 in Configuration Management |
| GitHub stars | 719 | 12 826 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +16 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 0 |
| Latest release | 9.1.4 · 7 Aug 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Scala | Java |
Which one should you pick?
zookeeper scores 73/100 against 55/100 for rudder, so it is the safer default.
rudder ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for zookeeper.
If you want the quickest setup, zookeeper is easier to run; rudder needs more configuration.
zookeeper is growing faster right now (+16 stars in 30 days).
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