# Duplicati vs prometheus

> 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 | 15 172 | 66 828 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +152 | +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).

## Details

- [Duplicati](https://selfhost.directory/project/duplicati) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/duplicati.md)
- [prometheus](https://selfhost.directory/project/prometheus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/prometheus.md)

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