minecraftvsprometheus
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| minecraft | prometheus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 90/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 62 in Game Servers | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 14 491 | 66 827 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +160 | +631 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 16 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.1 · 25 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 | Shell | Go |
Which one should you pick?
prometheus scores 90/100 against 78/100 for minecraft, so it is the safer default.
minecraft ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for prometheus.
If you want the quickest setup, minecraft is easier to run; prometheus needs more configuration.
prometheus is growing faster right now (+631 stars in 30 days).
minecraft details →prometheus details →