# MQTTX Web vs World Monitor

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

| | MQTTX Web | World Monitor |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 10 in IoT | #5 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 5 086 | 89 708 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +22 | +2 419 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.13.2 · 26 Oct 2026 | v2.11.6 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

World Monitor scores 86/100 against 67/100 for MQTTX Web, so it is the safer default.

World Monitor ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for MQTTX Web.

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

World Monitor is growing faster right now (+2 419 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [MQTTX Web](https://selfhost.directory/project/mqttx-web) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mqttx-web.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/mqttx-web-vs-world-monitor