crocvsWorld Monitor
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| croc | World Monitor | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in File Transfer & Sync | #5 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 40 801 | 89 732 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +358 | +2 393 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 48 | 17 |
| Latest release | v11.5.5 · 19 Oct 2026 | v2.11.6 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
World Monitor scores 86/100 against 82/100 for croc, so it is the safer default.
croc ships more often: 48 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for World Monitor.
If you want the quickest setup, croc is easier to run; World Monitor needs more configuration.
World Monitor is growing faster right now (+2 393 stars in 30 days).
croc details →World Monitor details →