# rudder vs zookeeper

> Two self-hosted [Configuration Management projects](https://selfhost.directory/configuration-management), 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 | 12 827 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +17 |
| 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 (+17 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/rudder-vs-zookeeper