# Platypush vs prometheus

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

| | Platypush | prometheus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 53/100 | 90/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #52 of 104 in Home Automation | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 317 | 66 858 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +646 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 16 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.3.17 · 11 Jan 2026 | v3.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

prometheus scores 90/100 against 53/100 for Platypush, so it is the safer default.

prometheus ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for Platypush.

prometheus is growing faster right now (+646 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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