# Rocket.Chat vs World Monitor

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

| | Rocket.Chat | World Monitor |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 13 in Instant Messaging | #5 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 46 349 | 89 719 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +188 | +2 430 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 36 ✓ | 17 |
| Latest release | 8.5.4 · 16 Oct 2026 | v2.11.6 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

World Monitor scores 86/100 against 82/100 for Rocket.Chat, so it is the safer default.

Rocket.Chat ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for World Monitor.

If you want the quickest setup, Rocket.Chat is easier to run; World Monitor needs more configuration.

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

## Details

- [Rocket.Chat](https://selfhost.directory/project/rocketchat) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rocketchat.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/rocketchat-vs-world-monitor