Nextermvsprometheus
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Nexterm | prometheus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 90/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 6 in Administration | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 5 114 | 66 858 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +63 | +646 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 16 |
| Latest release | — | v3.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
prometheus scores 90/100 against 64/100 for Nexterm, so it is the safer default.
prometheus ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Nexterm.
If you want the quickest setup, Nexterm is easier to run; prometheus needs more configuration.
prometheus is growing faster right now (+646 stars in 30 days).
Nexterm details →prometheus details →
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