# MeshCentral vs prometheus

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

| | MeshCentral | prometheus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 90/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 23 in Remote Access | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 7 540 | 66 858 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +257 | +646 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 16 |
| Latest release | 1.3.1 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

prometheus scores 90/100 against 74/100 for MeshCentral, so it is the safer default.

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

prometheus is growing faster right now (+646 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [MeshCentral](https://selfhost.directory/project/meshcentral) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/meshcentral.md)
- [prometheus](https://selfhost.directory/project/prometheus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/prometheus.md)

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