# Concat vs World Monitor

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

| | Concat | World Monitor |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 18 in Video Processing | #5 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 12 525 | 89 750 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 526 ✓ | +2 411 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.2.8 · 20 Oct 2026 | v2.11.6 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

World Monitor scores 86/100 against 82/100 for Concat, so it is the safer default.

World Monitor ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Concat.

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

## Details

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