# PostHog vs prometheus

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

| | PostHog | prometheus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 90/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 27 in Analytics | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 40 503 | 66 850 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +584 | +638 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3518 ✓ | 16 |
| Latest release | agent-skills-v0.3907.0 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

prometheus scores 90/100 against 81/100 for PostHog, so it is the safer default.

PostHog ships more often: 3518 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for prometheus.

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

## Details

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

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