nginx-ldap-authvsprometheus
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| nginx-ldap-auth | prometheus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 43/100 | 90/100 |
| Rank in category | #31 of 40 in Authentication | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 709 | 66 858 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +646 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 16 |
| Latest release | — | v3.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
prometheus scores 90/100 against 43/100 for nginx-ldap-auth, so it is the safer default.
prometheus ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for nginx-ldap-auth.
If you want the quickest setup, prometheus is easier to run; nginx-ldap-auth needs more configuration.
prometheus is growing faster right now (+646 stars in 30 days).
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