# nostr-watch vs WBO

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

| | nostr-watch | WBO |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 42/100 | 61/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #84 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #2 of 9 in Whiteboarding |
| GitHub stars | 199 | 2 675 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +18 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 4 ✓ |
| Latest release | nocap-info-adapter-default@v1.2.0 · 11 Mar 2026 | v2.18.26 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

WBO scores 61/100 against 42/100 for nostr-watch, so it is the safer default.

WBO ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for nostr-watch.

If you want the quickest setup, WBO is easier to run; nostr-watch needs more configuration.

WBO is growing faster right now (+18 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [nostr-watch](https://selfhost.directory/project/nostr-watch) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nostr-watch.md)
- [WBO](https://selfhost.directory/project/wbo) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wbo.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/nostr-watch-vs-wbo