# ruTorrent vs Zabbix

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

| | ruTorrent | Zabbix |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 12 in Bittorrent | #13 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 2 189 | 6 522 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +10 | +110 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v5.3.19 · 24 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Go Template |

## Which one should you pick?

Zabbix scores 75/100 against 62/100 for ruTorrent, so it is the safer default.

ruTorrent ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Zabbix.

Zabbix is growing faster right now (+110 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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