HindsightvsWorld Monitor
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Hindsight | World Monitor | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 209 in AI Agents | #5 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 55 921 | 89 750 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 874 | +2 411 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 17 |
| Latest release | v1.1.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | v2.11.6 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Hindsight and World Monitor score the same (86/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
World Monitor ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Hindsight.
If you want the quickest setup, Hindsight is easier to run; World Monitor needs more configuration.
Hindsight details →World Monitor details →