# Breeze vs prometheus

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

| | Breeze | prometheus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 90/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #31 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 160 | 66 838 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +642 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 16 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.125.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

prometheus scores 90/100 against 47/100 for Breeze, so it is the safer default.

prometheus ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Breeze.

If you want the quickest setup, prometheus is easier to run; Breeze needs more configuration.

prometheus is growing faster right now (+642 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Breeze](https://selfhost.directory/project/breeze) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/breeze.md)
- [prometheus](https://selfhost.directory/project/prometheus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/prometheus.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/breeze-vs-prometheus