globalping-probevsprometheus
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| globalping-probe | prometheus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 90/100 |
| Rank in category | #29 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 215 | 66 838 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +642 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 16 |
| Latest release | v0.54.0 · 25 Oct 2026 | v3.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | ISC | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
prometheus scores 90/100 against 48/100 for globalping-probe, so it is the safer default.
globalping-probe ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for prometheus.
If you want the quickest setup, globalping-probe is easier to run; prometheus needs more configuration.
prometheus is growing faster right now (+642 stars in 30 days).
globalping-probe details →prometheus details →