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Zabbix Agent 2

Zabbix Agent 2 is the official Zabbix monitoring agent container that reports host metrics, processes, and services to a Zabbix Server or Proxy.

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Zabbix Agent 2 is the official Zabbix monitoring agent container that reports host metrics, processes, and services to a Zabbix Server or Proxy. It is for self-hosted or production hosts that need lightweight Zabbix monitoring without running a full monitoring stack.

Platform availability

Available on 1 of 9 platforms

  • Unraid
  • TrueNAS (not listed)
  • Umbrel (not listed)
  • ZimaOS (not listed)
  • Proxmox (not listed)
  • Helm (not listed)
  • Mac (not listed)
  • Windows (not listed)
  • Linux (not listed)

Health score?A 0-100 score computed nightly from four factors: maintained (40%: recent commits and steady activity), popular (25%: GitHub stars, log scale), easy to install (20%: platforms, install notes, setup guides, Docker image) and light to run (15%: minimum RAM, ARM support). When the source code has been checked, a fifth factor, security check (20%: automated scan for committed secrets, unsafe desktop-app settings, known-vulnerable dependencies and project hygiene; any serious finding caps it at 20), is added. Factors without data are left out and the rest are rescaled.

81/100 Excellent

Maintained
100last commit 15 days ago
Popular
766,427 GitHub stars
Easy to install
351 install platform, install notes, Docker image
Light to run
100128 MB minimum RAM, runs on ARM

Availability: platform listings confirmed today, links checked 17 days ago

GitHub stars
6,427
Open issues
109
Last commit
2026-09-30
License
AGPL-3.0
Activity
declining

Checked 15 days ago - source: GitHub (zabbix/zabbix)

Resources & Compatibility

Minimum requirements: 128 MB RAM, 256 MB disk. ARM (e.g. Raspberry Pi) is supported.

Checked 16 days ago - source: Docker Hub image tags and published docs

First-install notes

  • First installation Set ZABBIX_SERVER_HOSTNAME or ZABBIX_SERVER_IP to your Zabbix Server or Proxy. Add disk paths manually if disk monitoring is required. source
  • First installation After deployment, set the Zabbix server hostname or address environment variables to point at your Zabbix Server or Proxy so the agent can register and begin reporting. source

Fetched 7 days ago - each note links to its source

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Checked 3 days ago - source: AlternativeTo

Common questions

What must be configured after deploying the Zabbix Agent 2 container?

Set ZABBIX_SERVER_HOSTNAME or ZABBIX_SERVER_IP to the Zabbix Server or Proxy. Add disk paths manually if disk monitoring is required.

Can I run more than one Zabbix agent on the same host?

Yes, by assigning the agents different ports. This can separate internal monitoring from client-owned agents while limiting read access.

Answers sourced from ca.unraid.net, www.reddit.com

Community

Collected 11 days ago - public community threads