# Taskwarrior vs Zabbix

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

| | Taskwarrior | Zabbix |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 15 in Productivity | #13 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 6 140 | 6 523 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +111 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v3.5.0 · 16 Aug 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C++ | Go Template |

## Which one should you pick?

Zabbix scores 75/100 against 68/100 for Taskwarrior, so it is the safer default.

Taskwarrior ships more often: 1 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Zabbix.

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

Zabbix is growing faster right now (+111 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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