sonobarrvsZabbix
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| sonobarr | Zabbix | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #16 of 31 in Music | #13 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 383 | 6 522 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +-1 | +110 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 0 |
| Latest release | 0.13.0 · 9 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go Template |
Which one should you pick?
Zabbix scores 75/100 against 48/100 for sonobarr, so it is the safer default.
sonobarr ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Zabbix.
If you want the quickest setup, sonobarr is easier to run; Zabbix needs more configuration.
Zabbix is growing faster right now (+110 stars in 30 days).
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