Spoolmanvszookeeper
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Spoolman | zookeeper | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 22 in 3D Printing | #1 of 8 in Configuration Management |
| GitHub stars | 2 955 | 12 827 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +111 | +17 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.27.0 · 25 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Java |
Which one should you pick?
zookeeper scores 73/100 against 65/100 for Spoolman, so it is the safer default.
Spoolman ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for zookeeper.
If you want the quickest setup, Spoolman is easier to run; zookeeper needs more configuration.
Spoolman is growing faster right now (+111 stars in 30 days).
Spoolman details →zookeeper details →