# Orca vs prometheus

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

| | Orca | prometheus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 90/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 108 642 ✓ | 66 827 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 735 ✓ | +631 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 16 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.4.243 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Orca scores 91/100 against 90/100 for prometheus, so it is the safer default.

prometheus ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Orca.

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

Orca is growing faster right now (+8 735 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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