pcpvsprometheus
Two self-hosted Monitoring & observability projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| pcp | prometheus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 90/100 |
| Rank in category | #36 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 1 079 | 66 826 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 | +630 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 16 |
| Latest release | 7.2.2 · 7 Oct 2026 | v3.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Go |
Which one should you pick?
prometheus scores 90/100 against 62/100 for pcp, so it is the safer default.
prometheus ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for pcp.
prometheus is growing faster right now (+630 stars in 30 days).
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