# unleash vs Zabbix

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

| | unleash | Zabbix |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Feature Flags | #13 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 13 914 ✓ | 6 521 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +88 | +109 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v8.3.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go Template |

## Which one should you pick?

unleash and Zabbix score the same (75/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

unleash ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Zabbix.

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

## Details

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

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