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Gloo Gateway vs ZoneMinder

A side-by-side editorial comparison of Gloo Gateway and ZoneMinder — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.

Gloo Gateway vs ZoneMinder: at a glance

FeatureGloo GatewayZoneMinder
SectorInfra & APIsInfra & APIs
Velocity score5.05.0
Sparks · 30d00
Top themesapi-gateway, maintenance, kubernetes, envoyvideo-surveillance, security-hardening, rbac, api-authorization
Last editorial update4h ago1h ago
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What is Gloo Gateway?

Gloo Gateway's October batch fixes proxies that silently kept stale endpoints.

Gloo Gateway still maintains 1.19, 1.20 and 1.21 in parallel and releases them in same-day batches. The 2026-10-21 batch fixes a bug where a placeholder EDS assignment carried the wrong cluster name, so a proxy received an update it could not match, kept its old endpoints and never recovered. Each line also moved to Go 1.26.10; 1.21 additionally upgraded kin-openapi.

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What is ZoneMinder?

ZoneMinder 1.38.5 fixes 19 vulnerabilities, including authenticated remote code execution

ZoneMinder's 1.38 line is in security maintenance. 1.38.5 fixes 19 reported vulnerabilities, including authenticated OS command execution through the filter debug modal, a JPEG heap overflow and cross-monitor authorization bypasses. It replaces a default or empty auth hash secret on upgrade and refuses token logins while the public default is set. 1.38.6 followed within the hour only to fix RPM builds, since no 1.38.5 RPMs were published.

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Gloo Gateway vs ZoneMinder: editorial side-by-side

G
Gloo Gateway
INFRA · APIS
5.0

Gloo Gateway's October batch fixes proxies that silently kept stale endpoints.

◆ Current state

Gloo Gateway still maintains 1.19, 1.20 and 1.21 in parallel and releases them in same-day batches. The 2026-10-21 batch fixes a bug where a placeholder EDS assignment carried the wrong cluster name, so a proxy received an update it could not match, kept its old endpoints and never recovered. Each line also moved to Go 1.26.10; 1.21 additionally upgraded kin-openapi.

◆ Where it's heading

Releases remain maintenance: Go and Kubernetes bumps on a weekly rhythm, with an occasional real bug fix shipped to every line at once. The 1.18 line no longer appears in the October batches. No new features are visible.

◆ Prediction

Expect further same-day dependency batches across the three lines; the entries show no feature release coming.

Z
ZoneMinder
INFRA · APIS
5.0

ZoneMinder 1.38.5 fixes 19 vulnerabilities, including authenticated remote code execution

◆ Current state

ZoneMinder's 1.38 line is in security maintenance. 1.38.5 fixes 19 reported vulnerabilities, including authenticated OS command execution through the filter debug modal, a JPEG heap overflow and cross-monitor authorization bypasses. It replaces a default or empty auth hash secret on upgrade and refuses token logins while the public default is set. 1.38.6 followed within the hour only to fix RPM builds, since no 1.38.5 RPMs were published.

◆ Where it's heading

Every 1.38 release since June has been mostly authorization and memory-safety work. The 1.38.0 feature set (RBAC, WebRTC, the monitor function split) is being made safe rather than extended.

◆ Prediction

Further security releases on 1.38 are likely; the entries give no sign of a 1.39 feature release.

Alternatives to Gloo Gateway and ZoneMinder

Other Infra & APIs products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Gloo Gateway or ZoneMinder.

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Recent activity from Gloo Gateway and ZoneMinder

Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.

  1. 11d agoGloo GatewayFix for proxies stuck on stale endpoints; Go 1.26.10
  2. 11d agoGloo Gateway1.20 backport of the stale-endpoint fix; Go 1.26.10
  3. 11d agoGloo Gateway1.19 backport of the stale-endpoint fix; Go 1.26.10
  4. 17d agoGloo Gateway1.20.27 bumps Go to 1.26.9
  5. 17d agoGloo Gateway1.21.18 bumps Go to 1.26.9
  6. 17d agoGloo Gateway1.19.25 bumps Go to 1.26.9
  7. 27d agoZoneMinderZoneMinder 1.38.6 republishes 1.38.5 with fixed RPM builds
  8. 27d agoZoneMinderZoneMinder 1.38.5 fixes 19 vulnerabilities, including RCE
  9. 2mo agoZoneMinder1.38.4 closes API ACL gaps and two auth bypasses
  10. 4mo agoZoneMinder1.38.3 supersedes 1.38.2 with RBAC and injection fixes
  11. 5mo agoZoneMinderchore: bump redhat spec version to 1.39.11
  12. 8mo agoZoneMinder1.36.38 backports a SQL injection fix to the legacy branch

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Gloo Gateway and ZoneMinder?

They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Gloo Gateway and ZoneMinder are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.

Is Gloo Gateway better than ZoneMinder?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Gloo Gateway and ZoneMinder are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Infra & APIs products to evaluate alongside.

What are the best alternatives to Gloo Gateway?

Top Gloo Gateway alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Gloo Gateway alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/gloo for the full list with editorial commentary on each.

What are the best alternatives to ZoneMinder?

Top ZoneMinder alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "ZoneMinder alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/zoneminder for the full list with editorial commentary on each.