# Incus vs prometheus

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

| | Incus | prometheus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 90/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 44 in Container Management | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 6 516 | 66 827 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +276 | +631 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 16 |
| Latest release | v7.0.2 · 16 Oct 2026 | v3.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

prometheus scores 90/100 against 75/100 for Incus, so it is the safer default.

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

prometheus is growing faster right now (+631 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Incus](https://selfhost.directory/project/incus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/incus.md)
- [prometheus](https://selfhost.directory/project/prometheus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/prometheus.md)

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