orbvsprometheus
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| orb | prometheus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 90/100 |
| Rank in category | #21 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 682 | 66 838 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +642 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 16 |
| Latest release | — | v3.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
prometheus scores 90/100 against 51/100 for orb, so it is the safer default.
prometheus ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for orb.
If you want the quickest setup, prometheus is easier to run; orb needs more configuration.
prometheus is growing faster right now (+642 stars in 30 days).
orb details →prometheus details →