# Datasette vs prometheus

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

| | Datasette | prometheus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 90/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 10 in Data Management | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 11 525 | 66 856 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +44 | +644 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 ✓ | 16 |
| Latest release | 1.0a41 · 24 Sept 2026 | v3.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

prometheus scores 90/100 against 72/100 for Datasette, so it is the safer default.

Datasette ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for prometheus.

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

prometheus is growing faster right now (+644 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Datasette](https://selfhost.directory/project/datasette) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/datasette.md)
- [prometheus](https://selfhost.directory/project/prometheus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/prometheus.md)

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