app-glancesvsWorld Monitor
Two self-hosted Monitoring & observability projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| app-glances | World Monitor | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #63 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #5 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 194 | 89 719 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +2 430 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 17 |
| Latest release | v0.23.2 · 23 Oct 2026 | v2.11.6 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
World Monitor scores 86/100 against 49/100 for app-glances, so it is the safer default.
World Monitor ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for app-glances.
If you want the quickest setup, app-glances is easier to run; World Monitor needs more configuration.
World Monitor is growing faster right now (+2 430 stars in 30 days).
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