netxmsvsprometheus
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| netxms | prometheus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 90/100 |
| Rank in category | #19 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 416 | 66 828 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +632 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 16 |
| Latest release | release-6.2.4 · 2 Sept 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 55/100 for netxms, so it is the safer default.
prometheus ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for netxms.
If you want the quickest setup, prometheus is easier to run; netxms needs more configuration.
prometheus is growing faster right now (+632 stars in 30 days).
netxms details →prometheus details →