LAN-Orangutanvsprometheus
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| LAN-Orangutan | prometheus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 90/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 1 137 | 66 828 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +632 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 16 |
| Latest release | v3.4.2 · 18 Oct 2026 | v3.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
prometheus scores 90/100 against 58/100 for LAN-Orangutan, so it is the safer default.
prometheus ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for LAN-Orangutan.
If you want the quickest setup, LAN-Orangutan is easier to run; prometheus needs more configuration.
prometheus is growing faster right now (+632 stars in 30 days).
LAN-Orangutan details →prometheus details →