# Zabbix vs zookeeper

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

| | Zabbix | zookeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #13 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 8 in Configuration Management |
| GitHub stars | 6 519 | 12 827 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +108 ✓ | +17 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go Template | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Zabbix scores 75/100 against 73/100 for zookeeper, so it is the safer default.

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

Zabbix is growing faster right now (+108 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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