# Tipi vs zookeeper

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

| | Tipi | zookeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 22 in Home Server | #1 of 8 in Configuration Management |
| GitHub stars | 9 709 | 12 827 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +33 ✓ | +17 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v4.11.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

zookeeper scores 73/100 against 71/100 for Tipi, so it is the safer default.

Tipi ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for zookeeper.

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

## Details

- [Tipi](https://selfhost.directory/project/tipi) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tipi.md)
- [zookeeper](https://selfhost.directory/project/zookeeper) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zookeeper.md)

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