# anarlog vs World Monitor

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

| | anarlog | World Monitor |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #8 of 81 in Notes & Editors | #5 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 9 616 | 89 717 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +70 | +2 428 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | desktop_v1.4.33 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.11.6 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

World Monitor scores 86/100 against 70/100 for anarlog, so it is the safer default.

World Monitor ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for anarlog.

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

World Monitor is growing faster right now (+2 428 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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