# SonarQube vs Zabbix

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

| | SonarQube | Zabbix |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 10 in Code Review | #13 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 11 125 ✓ | 6 522 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +103 | +110 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | 26.10.0.133078 · 12 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | Go Template |

## Which one should you pick?

Zabbix scores 75/100 against 71/100 for SonarQube, so it is the safer default.

SonarQube ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Zabbix.

## Details

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

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