SafeLinevszookeeper
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| SafeLine | zookeeper | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Web Application Firewall | #1 of 8 in Configuration Management |
| GitHub stars | 23 082 | 12 825 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +409 | +14 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 0 |
| Latest release | v9.4.3 · 21 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |
Which one should you pick?
SafeLine scores 81/100 against 73/100 for zookeeper, so it is the safer default.
SafeLine ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for zookeeper.
SafeLine is growing faster right now (+409 stars in 30 days).
SafeLine details →zookeeper details →