# Docs vs World Monitor

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

| | Docs | World Monitor |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 81 in Notes & Editors | #5 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 16 954 | 89 732 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +95 | +2 393 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 17 |
| Latest release | v6.0.4 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.11.6 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

World Monitor scores 86/100 against 75/100 for Docs, so it is the safer default.

World Monitor is growing faster right now (+2 393 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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