# prometheus vs Pterodactyl

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

| | prometheus | Pterodactyl |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 ✓ | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #4 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 66 858 ✓ | 9 439 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +646 ✓ | +184 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v3.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | v1.15.2 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

prometheus scores 90/100 against 75/100 for Pterodactyl, so it is the safer default.

prometheus ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Pterodactyl.

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

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

## Details

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

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