# Homebox vs World Monitor

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

| | Homebox | World Monitor |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Inventory Management | #5 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 7 671 | 89 750 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +297 | +2 411 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.27.1 · 23 Oct 2026 | v2.11.6 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

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

World Monitor ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Homebox.

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

World Monitor is growing faster right now (+2 411 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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