# opencut vs World 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 | 96 732 ✓ | 89 750 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +6 111 ✓ | +2 411 |
| 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 (+6 111 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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