# prometheus vs searcharr

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

| | prometheus | searcharr |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 ✓ | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #51 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 66 858 ✓ | 304 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +646 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v3.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.4.0 · 8 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

prometheus scores 90/100 against 49/100 for searcharr, so it is the safer default.

prometheus ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for searcharr.

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)
- [searcharr](https://selfhost.directory/project/searcharr) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/searcharr.md)

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