# Steward vs Zabbix

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

| | Steward | Zabbix |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 2 in Cloud | #13 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 201 | 6 521 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +109 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.4.0 · 4 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go Template |

## Which one should you pick?

Zabbix scores 75/100 against 46/100 for Steward, so it is the safer default.

Steward ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Zabbix.

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

Zabbix is growing faster right now (+109 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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