capvsWorld Monitor
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| cap | World Monitor | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Video | #5 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 24 042 | 89 750 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 269 | +2 411 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 17 |
| Latest release | cap-v0.6.2 · 28 Oct 2026 | v2.11.6 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
World Monitor scores 86/100 against 79/100 for cap, so it is the safer default.
World Monitor ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for cap.
If you want the quickest setup, cap is easier to run; World Monitor needs more configuration.
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