PulsevsWorld Monitor
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Pulse | World Monitor | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #5 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 6 970 | 89 719 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +229 | +2 430 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 43 | 17 |
| Latest release | helm-chart-6.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 | v2.11.6 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
World Monitor scores 86/100 against 71/100 for Pulse, so it is the safer default.
Pulse ships more often: 43 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for World Monitor.
If you want the quickest setup, Pulse is easier to run; World Monitor needs more configuration.
World Monitor is growing faster right now (+2 430 stars in 30 days).
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