# OmniTools vs shm

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

| | OmniTools | shm |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 ✓ | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #13 of 166 in Developer Tools | #77 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 10 518 ✓ | 165 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +271 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.7.0 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.2.7 · 29 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

OmniTools scores 72/100 against 45/100 for shm, so it is the safer default.

shm ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for OmniTools.

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

OmniTools is growing faster right now (+271 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [OmniTools](https://selfhost.directory/project/omnitools) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/omnitools.md)
- [shm](https://selfhost.directory/project/shm) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/shm.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/omnitools-vs-shm