World MonitorvsZulip
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| World Monitor | Zulip | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 89 717 | 26 133 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 428 | +190 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 6 |
| Latest release | v2.11.6 · 25 Oct 2026 | 12.3 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
World Monitor scores 86/100 against 82/100 for Zulip, so it is the safer default.
World Monitor ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Zulip.
If you want the quickest setup, Zulip is easier to run; World Monitor needs more configuration.
World Monitor is growing faster right now (+2 428 stars in 30 days).
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