# netmon vs OpenList

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

| | netmon | OpenList |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 40/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #40 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #2 of 34 in File Management |
| GitHub stars | 287 | 25 337 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +568 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v4.2.9 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenList scores 80/100 against 40/100 for netmon, so it is the safer default.

OpenList ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for netmon.

If you want the quickest setup, OpenList is easier to run; netmon needs more configuration.

OpenList is growing faster right now (+568 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [netmon](https://selfhost.directory/project/netmon) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/netmon.md)
- [OpenList](https://selfhost.directory/project/openlist) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openlist.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/netmon-vs-openlist