# homelab-monitor vs prometheus

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

| | homelab-monitor | prometheus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 90/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #19 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 227 | 66 828 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +632 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 23 ✓ | 16 |
| Latest release | v0.37.0 · 23 Sept 2026 | v3.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

prometheus scores 90/100 against 52/100 for homelab-monitor, so it is the safer default.

homelab-monitor ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for prometheus.

prometheus is growing faster right now (+632 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [homelab-monitor](https://selfhost.directory/project/homelab-monitor) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/homelab-monitor.md)
- [prometheus](https://selfhost.directory/project/prometheus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/prometheus.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/homelab-monitor-vs-prometheus