prometheusvsshm
Two self-hosted Monitoring & observability projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| prometheus | shm | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #77 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 66 850 | 165 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +638 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 9 |
| Latest release | v3.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | v1.2.7 · 29 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
prometheus scores 90/100 against 45/100 for shm, so it is the safer default.
prometheus ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for shm.
prometheus is growing faster right now (+638 stars in 30 days).
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