# wanderer vs Zabbix

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

| | wanderer | Zabbix |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #7 of 34 in File Management | #13 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 4 030 | 6 518 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +131 ✓ | +107 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.21.2 · 24 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go Template |

## Which one should you pick?

Zabbix scores 75/100 against 64/100 for wanderer, so it is the safer default.

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

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

## Details

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

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