# Locust vs prometheus

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

| | Locust | prometheus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 90/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in Testing | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 28 246 | 66 827 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +68 | +631 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 ✓ | 16 |
| Latest release | 2.47.0 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | 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 78/100 for Locust, so it is the safer default.

Locust ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for prometheus.

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

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

## Details

- [Locust](https://selfhost.directory/project/locust) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/locust.md)
- [prometheus](https://selfhost.directory/project/prometheus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/prometheus.md)

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