# openobserve vs World Monitor

> Two self-hosted [Monitoring & observability projects](https://selfhost.directory/monitoring-observability), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | openobserve | World Monitor |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #9 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #5 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 22 553 | 89 701 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +436 | +2 412 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 ✓ | 17 |
| Latest release | v1.1.2 · 20 Oct 2026 | v2.11.6 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

World Monitor scores 86/100 against 78/100 for openobserve, so it is the safer default.

openobserve ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for World Monitor.

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

World Monitor is growing faster right now (+2 412 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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