World MonitorvsYouCast
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| World Monitor | YouCast | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #8 of 18 in Podcasts |
| GitHub stars | 89 742 | 265 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 403 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.11.6 · 25 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C |
Which one should you pick?
World Monitor scores 86/100 against 46/100 for YouCast, so it is the safer default.
World Monitor ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for YouCast.
If you want the quickest setup, YouCast is easier to run; World Monitor needs more configuration.
World Monitor is growing faster right now (+2 403 stars in 30 days).
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