OxMgrvsprometheus
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OxMgr | prometheus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 90/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 20 in Application Management | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 294 | 66 846 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +650 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 16 |
| Latest release | v0.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v3.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Go |
Which one should you pick?
prometheus scores 90/100 against 49/100 for OxMgr, so it is the safer default.
prometheus ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for OxMgr.
If you want the quickest setup, OxMgr is easier to run; prometheus needs more configuration.
prometheus is growing faster right now (+650 stars in 30 days).
OxMgr details →prometheus details →