# OpenMapTiles vs World Monitor

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

| | OpenMapTiles | World Monitor |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #24 of 166 in Developer Tools | #5 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 3 211 | 89 721 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +40 | +2 382 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.16 · 18 Dec 2025 | v2.11.6 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PLpgSQL | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

World Monitor scores 86/100 against 65/100 for OpenMapTiles, so it is the safer default.

World Monitor ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for OpenMapTiles.

If you want the quickest setup, OpenMapTiles is easier to run; World Monitor needs more configuration.

World Monitor is growing faster right now (+2 382 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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