Head to head
retainer vs World Monitor
Same numbers we show everywhere else, lined up. Ratings come from users, the grade comes from our scanner, adoption comes from public registries.
retainer
?io.github.theluckystrike/retainerNo reviews yet
Client retainers held on account: record one, draw it down against invoices, refund it.
Full listingNo reviews yet
Live markets, conflicts, country risk, chokepoints, energy, and China decision signals. 75 tools.
Full listingThe short version
Neither has been reviewed yet, so the comparison rests on the scan and the public usage numbers. World Monitor is hosted and callable through the gateway; retainer runs on your own machine. World Monitor has noticeably more public adoption.
| retainer | World Monitor | |
|---|---|---|
| User rating | No reviews yet | No reviews yet |
| Safety grade | ? | A95/100 |
| Adoption | — | Widely used |
| GitHub stars | – | 87k |
| Downloads / week | – | – |
| Runs where | Your machine (local) | Hosted (remote) |
| Gateway-ready | No | Yes |
| Tools | — | — |
| Write actions | — | — |
| Price per call | Free | Free |
| Licence | — | AGPL-3.0 |
| Last release | — | 2026-09-19 |
| Category | Everything else | Everything else |