# ActivityWatch vs World Monitor

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

| | ActivityWatch | World Monitor |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Time Tracking | #5 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 19 421 | 89 742 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +445 | +2 403 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.14.1 · 10 Oct 2026 | v2.11.6 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

World Monitor scores 86/100 against 80/100 for ActivityWatch, so it is the safer default.

World Monitor ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for ActivityWatch.

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

World Monitor is growing faster right now (+2 403 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ActivityWatch](https://selfhost.directory/project/activitywatch) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/activitywatch.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/activitywatch-vs-world-monitor