OrcavsWorld Monitor
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Orca | World Monitor | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 209 in AI Agents | #5 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 108 555 | 89 701 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 648 | +2 412 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 17 |
| Latest release | v1.4.243 · 28 Oct 2026 | v2.11.6 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Orca scores 91/100 against 86/100 for World Monitor, so it is the safer default.
World Monitor ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Orca.
If you want the quickest setup, Orca is easier to run; World Monitor needs more configuration.
Orca is growing faster right now (+8 648 stars in 30 days).
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