# one vs prometheus

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

| | one | prometheus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 90/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 2 in Cloud | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 1 762 | 66 845 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +14 | +649 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 16 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v3.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

prometheus scores 90/100 against 64/100 for one, so it is the safer default.

prometheus ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for one.

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

prometheus is growing faster right now (+649 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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