# TraceRoot vs Zabbix

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

| | TraceRoot | Zabbix |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #11 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #13 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 1 131 | 6 521 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +19 | +109 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.3.3 · 27 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go Template |

## Which one should you pick?

Zabbix scores 75/100 against 58/100 for TraceRoot, so it is the safer default.

TraceRoot ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Zabbix.

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

## Details

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

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