fogprojectvsprometheus
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| fogproject | prometheus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 90/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 15 in Backup Management | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 1 690 | 66 827 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +18 | +631 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 16 |
| Latest release | 1.5.10.2518 · 11 Oct 2026 | v3.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Go |
Which one should you pick?
prometheus scores 90/100 against 63/100 for fogproject, so it is the safer default.
prometheus ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for fogproject.
If you want the quickest setup, prometheus is easier to run; fogproject needs more configuration.
prometheus is growing faster right now (+631 stars in 30 days).
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