# uMap vs zookeeper

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

| | uMap | zookeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Mapping & GPS | #1 of 8 in Configuration Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 628 | 12 825 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +25 ✓ | +14 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | 3.8.1 · 19 Aug 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

zookeeper scores 73/100 against 65/100 for uMap, so it is the safer default.

uMap ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for zookeeper.

## Details

- [uMap](https://selfhost.directory/project/umap) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/umap.md)
- [zookeeper](https://selfhost.directory/project/zookeeper) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zookeeper.md)

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