# ruTorrent vs World Monitor

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

| | ruTorrent | World Monitor |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 12 in Bittorrent | #5 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 2 188 | 89 750 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 | +2 411 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 ✓ | 17 |
| Latest release | v5.3.19 · 24 Oct 2026 | v2.11.6 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

World Monitor scores 86/100 against 62/100 for ruTorrent, so it is the safer default.

ruTorrent ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for World Monitor.

World Monitor is growing faster right now (+2 411 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ruTorrent](https://selfhost.directory/project/rutorrent) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rutorrent.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/rutorrent-vs-world-monitor