restic-rest-servervsWorld Monitor
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| restic-rest-server | World Monitor | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #18 of 46 in Backup | #5 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 1 531 | 89 701 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +35 | +2 412 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 17 |
| Latest release | — | v2.11.6 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
World Monitor scores 86/100 against 60/100 for restic-rest-server, so it is the safer default.
World Monitor ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for restic-rest-server.
If you want the quickest setup, restic-rest-server is easier to run; World Monitor needs more configuration.
World Monitor is growing faster right now (+2 412 stars in 30 days).
restic-rest-server details →World Monitor details →