# Linnix vs prometheus

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

| | Linnix | prometheus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 90/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #17 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 252 | 66 846 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +650 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 16 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.2.0 · 26 Nov 2025 | v3.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

prometheus scores 90/100 against 45/100 for Linnix, so it is the safer default.

prometheus ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Linnix.

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

prometheus is growing faster right now (+650 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Linnix](https://selfhost.directory/project/linnix) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/linnix.md)
- [prometheus](https://selfhost.directory/project/prometheus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/prometheus.md)

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