FlarumvsWorld Monitor
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Flarum | World Monitor | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #5 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 6 764 | 89 753 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +12 | +2 414 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 17 |
| Latest release | v1.8.21 · 23 Oct 2026 | v2.11.6 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
World Monitor scores 86/100 against 69/100 for Flarum, so it is the safer default.
World Monitor ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Flarum.
If you want the quickest setup, Flarum is easier to run; World Monitor needs more configuration.
World Monitor is growing faster right now (+2 414 stars in 30 days).
Flarum details →World Monitor details →