# shm vs WBO

> 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).

## Details

- [shm](https://selfhost.directory/project/shm) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/shm.md)
- [WBO](https://selfhost.directory/project/wbo) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wbo.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/shm-vs-wbo