# opnsense-exporter 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.

| | opnsense-exporter | World Monitor |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #80 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #5 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 274 | 89 719 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +2 430 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.0.19 · 21 Oct 2026 | v2.11.6 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

World Monitor scores 86/100 against 44/100 for opnsense-exporter, so it is the safer default.

World Monitor ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for opnsense-exporter.

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

World Monitor is growing faster right now (+2 430 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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