Duplicativsprometheus
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Duplicati | prometheus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 90/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 46 in Backup | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 15 173 | 66 828 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +153 | +632 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 16 |
| Latest release | v2.4.0.1_stable_2026-10-07 · 7 Oct 2026 | v3.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C# | Go |
Which one should you pick?
prometheus scores 90/100 against 76/100 for Duplicati, so it is the safer default.
prometheus ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Duplicati.
If you want the quickest setup, Duplicati is easier to run; prometheus needs more configuration.
prometheus is growing faster right now (+632 stars in 30 days).
Duplicati details →prometheus details →