# LXC vs prometheus

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

| | LXC | prometheus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 90/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 2 in Containers | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 5 288 | 66 827 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +24 | +631 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 16 ✓ |
| Latest release | v7.0.0 · 30 Apr 2026 | v3.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

prometheus scores 90/100 against 70/100 for LXC, so it is the safer default.

prometheus ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for LXC.

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

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

## Details

- [LXC](https://selfhost.directory/project/lxc) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lxc.md)
- [prometheus](https://selfhost.directory/project/prometheus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/prometheus.md)

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