# Request Tracker vs World Monitor

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

| | Request Tracker | World Monitor |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Helpdesk | #5 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 1 164 | 89 761 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +5 | +2 422 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 17 ✓ |
| Latest release | rt-6.0.4 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.11.6 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Perl | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

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

World Monitor ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Request Tracker.

World Monitor is growing faster right now (+2 422 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Request Tracker](https://selfhost.directory/project/request-tracker) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/request-tracker.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/request-tracker-vs-world-monitor