shmvsWBO
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| shm | WBO | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #77 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #2 of 9 in Whiteboarding |
| GitHub stars | 165 | 2 675 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +18 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 5 |
| Latest release | v1.2.7 · 29 Jul 2026 | v2.18.27 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
WBO scores 61/100 against 45/100 for shm, so it is the safer default.
shm ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for WBO.
If you want the quickest setup, WBO is easier to run; shm needs more configuration.
WBO is growing faster right now (+18 stars in 30 days).
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