nginx-proxyvsprometheus
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| nginx-proxy | prometheus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 90/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 24 in Reverse Proxy | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 19 937 | 66 828 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +19 | +632 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 16 |
| Latest release | 1.11.6 · 16 Jul 2026 | v3.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
prometheus scores 90/100 against 76/100 for nginx-proxy, so it is the safer default.
prometheus ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for nginx-proxy.
If you want the quickest setup, nginx-proxy is easier to run; prometheus needs more configuration.
prometheus is growing faster right now (+632 stars in 30 days).
nginx-proxy details →prometheus details →