# Docker Engine vs World Monitor

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

| | Docker Engine | World Monitor |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Container Orchestration | #5 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 72 220 | 89 717 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +88 | +2 428 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 17 |
| Latest release | docker-v29.9.2 · 20 Oct 2026 | v2.11.6 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

World Monitor scores 86/100 against 80/100 for Docker Engine, so it is the safer default.

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

## Details

- [Docker Engine](https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-engine) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/docker-engine.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/docker-engine-vs-world-monitor