penpotvsprometheus
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| penpot | prometheus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 90/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 30 in Collaboration | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 61 801 | 66 845 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 489 | +649 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 16 |
| Latest release | 2.18.5 · 26 Oct 2026 | v3.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Clojure | Go |
Which one should you pick?
prometheus scores 90/100 against 84/100 for penpot, so it is the safer default.
prometheus ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for penpot.
If you want the quickest setup, prometheus is easier to run; penpot needs more configuration.
penpot is growing faster right now (+1 489 stars in 30 days).
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