crocvsprometheus
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| croc | prometheus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 90/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in File Transfer & Sync | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 40 804 | 66 858 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +361 | +646 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 48 | 16 |
| Latest release | v11.5.5 · 19 Oct 2026 | v3.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
prometheus scores 90/100 against 82/100 for croc, so it is the safer default.
croc ships more often: 48 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for prometheus.
If you want the quickest setup, croc is easier to run; prometheus needs more configuration.
croc details →prometheus details →