# globalping-probe vs World Monitor

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

| | globalping-probe | World Monitor |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #29 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #5 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 215 | 89 721 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +2 382 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 17 |
| Latest release | v0.54.0 · 25 Oct 2026 | v2.11.6 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | ISC | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

World Monitor scores 86/100 against 48/100 for globalping-probe, so it is the safer default.

globalping-probe ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for World Monitor.

If you want the quickest setup, globalping-probe is easier to run; World Monitor needs more configuration.

World Monitor is growing faster right now (+2 382 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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