Telegrafvszookeeper
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Telegraf | zookeeper | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #9 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 8 in Configuration Management |
| GitHub stars | 17 886 | 12 827 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +62 | +17 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.40.2 · 12 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |
Which one should you pick?
Telegraf scores 78/100 against 73/100 for zookeeper, so it is the safer default.
Telegraf ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for zookeeper.
If you want the quickest setup, Telegraf is easier to run; zookeeper needs more configuration.
Telegraf is growing faster right now (+62 stars in 30 days).
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