prometheusvsrackpad
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| prometheus | rackpad | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 | 53/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #15 of 34 in Network Management |
| GitHub stars | 66 856 | 423 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +644 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 5 |
| Latest release | v3.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | v1.8.5 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
prometheus scores 90/100 against 53/100 for rackpad, so it is the safer default.
prometheus ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for rackpad.
prometheus is growing faster right now (+644 stars in 30 days).
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