# dub-links vs World Monitor

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

| | dub-links | World Monitor |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 23 in URL Shortener | #5 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 24 969 | 89 717 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +161 | +2 428 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v2.11.6 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

World Monitor scores 86/100 against 74/100 for dub-links, so it is the safer default.

World Monitor ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for dub-links.

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

## Details

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