# pcp vs prometheus

> Two self-hosted [Monitoring & observability projects](https://selfhost.directory/monitoring-observability), 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).

## Details

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

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