Monitoror vs Zabbix

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted monitoring & status options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureMonitororZabbix
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
LanguageGoGo Template
Setup difficultyEasyHard
Min. RAM64 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 4,382★ 6,228
First released20192001
ReplacesDatadogDatadog, Nagios

Why pick each one

Choose Monitoror if…

  • Great for office TVs
  • Very lightweight
Monitoror details

Choose Zabbix if…

  • Comprehensive and mature
  • Scales to large estates
  • Fully free
Zabbix details

Frequently asked questions

Is Monitoror or Zabbix better?

Neither is universally better. Zabbix has the larger community, while Monitoror is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Monitoror and Zabbix free and open-source?

Yes. Monitoror is licensed under MIT and Zabbix under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Monitoror and Zabbix with Docker?

Monitoror: yes. Zabbix: yes.

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