# Strapi vs zookeeper

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

| | Strapi | zookeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 13 in Headless CMS | #1 of 8 in Configuration Management |
| GitHub stars | 73 400 ✓ | 12 827 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +170 ✓ | +16 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 31 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v5.60.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Strapi scores 85/100 against 73/100 for zookeeper, so it is the safer default.

Strapi ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for zookeeper.

Strapi is growing faster right now (+170 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Strapi](https://selfhost.directory/project/strapi) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/strapi.md)
- [zookeeper](https://selfhost.directory/project/zookeeper) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zookeeper.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/strapi-vs-zookeeper