# ACE-Step vs World Monitor

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

| | ACE-Step | World Monitor |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #13 of 124 in AI | #5 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 14 152 | 89 739 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 284 | +2 400 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.1.8 · 18 May 2026 | v2.11.6 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

World Monitor scores 86/100 against 77/100 for ACE-Step, so it is the safer default.

World Monitor ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for ACE-Step.

If you want the quickest setup, ACE-Step is easier to run; World Monitor needs more configuration.

## Details

- [ACE-Step](https://selfhost.directory/project/ace-step) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ace-step.md)
- [World Monitor](https://selfhost.directory/project/world-monitor) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/world-monitor.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ace-step-vs-world-monitor