# World Monitor vs xpipe-webtop

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

| | World Monitor | xpipe-webtop |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 ✓ | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #5 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 89 721 ✓ | 14 632 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 382 ✓ | +74 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 35 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.11.6 · 25 Oct 2026 | 24.9 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

World Monitor scores 86/100 against 70/100 for xpipe-webtop, so it is the safer default.

xpipe-webtop ships more often: 35 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for World Monitor.

If you want the quickest setup, xpipe-webtop is easier to run; World Monitor needs more configuration.

World Monitor is growing faster right now (+2 382 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [World Monitor](https://selfhost.directory/project/world-monitor) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/world-monitor.md)
- [xpipe-webtop](https://selfhost.directory/project/xpipe-webtop) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/xpipe-webtop.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/world-monitor-vs-xpipe-webtop