# netxms vs World Monitor

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

| | netxms | World Monitor |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #19 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #5 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 417 | 89 719 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +2 430 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | release-6.2.4 · 2 Sept 2026 | v2.11.6 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C++ | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

World Monitor scores 86/100 against 55/100 for netxms, so it is the safer default.

World Monitor ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for netxms.

World Monitor is growing faster right now (+2 430 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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