# ExcaliDash vs prometheus

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

| | ExcaliDash | prometheus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 90/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 1 701 | 66 846 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +120 | +650 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 16 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.6.6 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

prometheus scores 90/100 against 58/100 for ExcaliDash, so it is the safer default.

prometheus ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for ExcaliDash.

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

prometheus is growing faster right now (+650 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ExcaliDash](https://selfhost.directory/project/excalidash) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/excalidash.md)
- [prometheus](https://selfhost.directory/project/prometheus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/prometheus.md)

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