# netboot.xyz vs prometheus

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

| | netboot.xyz | prometheus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 90/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Deployment | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 12 574 | 66 838 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +255 | +642 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 16 ✓ |
| Latest release | 3.0.3 · 29 Aug 2026 | v3.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Jinja | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

prometheus scores 90/100 against 75/100 for netboot.xyz, so it is the safer default.

prometheus ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for netboot.xyz.

prometheus is growing faster right now (+642 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [netboot.xyz](https://selfhost.directory/project/netboot-xyz) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/netboot-xyz.md)
- [prometheus](https://selfhost.directory/project/prometheus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/prometheus.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/netboot-xyz-vs-prometheus