# JSON Crack vs prometheus

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

| | JSON Crack | prometheus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 90/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in Data Visualization | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 44 566 | 66 856 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +120 | +644 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 16 ✓ |
| Latest release | v5.0.0 · 11 Mar 2026 | v3.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

prometheus scores 90/100 against 79/100 for JSON Crack, so it is the safer default.

prometheus ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for JSON Crack.

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

prometheus is growing faster right now (+644 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [JSON Crack](https://selfhost.directory/project/json-crack) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/json-crack.md)
- [prometheus](https://selfhost.directory/project/prometheus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/prometheus.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/json-crack-vs-prometheus