# Piik vs prometheus

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

| | Piik | prometheus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 90/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 4 in Live Streaming | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 3 851 | 66 826 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +393 | +630 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 16 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.5.0 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

prometheus scores 90/100 against 73/100 for Piik, so it is the safer default.

prometheus ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Piik.

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

## Details

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

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