# World Monitor vs Zigbee2MQTT

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

| | World Monitor | Zigbee2MQTT |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 ✓ | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #5 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 89 750 ✓ | 15 764 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 411 ✓ | +100 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | v2.11.6 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.14.2 · 1 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

World Monitor scores 86/100 against 76/100 for Zigbee2MQTT, so it is the safer default.

World Monitor ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Zigbee2MQTT.

If you want the quickest setup, Zigbee2MQTT is easier to run; World Monitor needs more configuration.

World Monitor is growing faster right now (+2 411 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [World Monitor](https://selfhost.directory/project/world-monitor) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/world-monitor.md)
- [Zigbee2MQTT](https://selfhost.directory/project/zigbee2mqtt) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zigbee2mqtt.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/world-monitor-vs-zigbee2mqtt