# World Monitor vs your_lastfm

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

| | World Monitor | your_lastfm |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 ✓ | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #29 of 44 in Dashboard |
| GitHub stars | 89 742 ✓ | 149 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 403 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v2.11.6 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.3.0 · 3 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

World Monitor scores 86/100 against 45/100 for your_lastfm, so it is the safer default.

World Monitor ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for your_lastfm.

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

World Monitor is growing faster right now (+2 403 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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