# nostr-watch vs prometheus

> Two self-hosted [Monitoring & observability projects](https://selfhost.directory/monitoring-observability), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | nostr-watch | prometheus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 42/100 | 90/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #84 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 199 | 66 847 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +635 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 16 ✓ |
| Latest release | nocap-info-adapter-default@v1.2.0 · 11 Mar 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 42/100 for nostr-watch, so it is the safer default.

prometheus ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for nostr-watch.

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

prometheus is growing faster right now (+635 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/nostr-watch-vs-prometheus