# Whiteboard vs Zabbix

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

| | Whiteboard | Zabbix |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 10 in Code Review | #13 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 3 379 | 6 522 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 | +110 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | diffr/0.1.22 · 26 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go Template |

## Which one should you pick?

Zabbix scores 75/100 against 56/100 for Whiteboard, so it is the safer default.

Whiteboard ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Zabbix.

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

Zabbix is growing faster right now (+110 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Whiteboard](https://selfhost.directory/project/whiteboard-2) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/whiteboard-2.md)
- [Zabbix](https://selfhost.directory/project/zabbix) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zabbix.md)

---
Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/whiteboard-2-vs-zabbix