opencutvsWorld Monitor
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| opencut | World Monitor | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Video | #5 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 96 722 | 89 742 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +6 101 | +2 403 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 17 |
| Latest release | ffmpeg-8.1.3-1 · 24 Sept 2026 | v2.11.6 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
World Monitor scores 86/100 against 75/100 for opencut, so it is the safer default.
World Monitor ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for opencut.
If you want the quickest setup, opencut is easier to run; World Monitor needs more configuration.
opencut is growing faster right now (+6 101 stars in 30 days).
opencut details →World Monitor details →