# NetMap vs prometheus

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

| | NetMap | prometheus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 90/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #31 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 153 | 66 838 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +642 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 16 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.7.0 · 17 Oct 2026 | v3.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

prometheus scores 90/100 against 47/100 for NetMap, so it is the safer default.

prometheus ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for NetMap.

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

## Details

- [NetMap](https://selfhost.directory/project/netmap) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/netmap.md)
- [prometheus](https://selfhost.directory/project/prometheus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/prometheus.md)

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