# netmon vs Shinobi

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

| | netmon | Shinobi |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 40/100 | 66/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #40 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #3 of 24 in Video Surveillance |
| GitHub stars | 287 ✓ | — |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | — |

## Which one should you pick?

Shinobi scores 66/100 against 40/100 for netmon, so it is the safer default.

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

## Details

- [netmon](https://selfhost.directory/project/netmon) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/netmon.md)
- [Shinobi](https://selfhost.directory/project/shinobi) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/shinobi.md)

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