TracvsWorld Monitor
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Trac | World Monitor | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in Issue Tracking | #5 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | — | 89 761 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +2 422 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 17 |
| Latest release | — | v2.11.6 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | — | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
World Monitor scores 86/100 against 65/100 for Trac, so it is the safer default.
World Monitor ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Trac.
If you want the quickest setup, Trac is easier to run; World Monitor needs more configuration.
World Monitor is growing faster right now (+2 422 stars in 30 days).
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