# trigger vs Zabbix

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

| | trigger | Zabbix |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #13 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 16 644 ✓ | 6 518 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +257 ✓ | +107 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 49 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v4.8.1 · 23 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go Template |

## Which one should you pick?

trigger scores 76/100 against 75/100 for Zabbix, so it is the safer default.

trigger ships more often: 49 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Zabbix.

trigger is growing faster right now (+257 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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