# nhost vs prometheus

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

| | nhost | prometheus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 90/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 15 in Backend as a Service | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 9 370 | 66 858 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +63 | +646 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 34 ✓ | 16 |
| Latest release | cli@1.52.2 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

prometheus scores 90/100 against 67/100 for nhost, so it is the safer default.

nhost ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for prometheus.

If you want the quickest setup, prometheus is easier to run; nhost needs more configuration.

prometheus is growing faster right now (+646 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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