# Single Server vs Zabbix

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

| | Single Server | Zabbix |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #8 of 11 in Deployment | #13 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 231 | 6 519 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +108 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.2.0 · 21 Jun 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go Template |

## Which one should you pick?

Zabbix scores 75/100 against 44/100 for Single Server, so it is the safer default.

Single Server ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Zabbix.

If you want the quickest setup, Single Server is easier to run; Zabbix needs more configuration.

Zabbix is growing faster right now (+108 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Single Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/singleserver) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/singleserver.md)
- [Zabbix](https://selfhost.directory/project/zabbix) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zabbix.md)

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