prometheusvsstatusnook
Two self-hosted Monitoring & observability projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| prometheus | statusnook | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #58 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 66 845 | 988 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +649 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 0 |
| Latest release | v3.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
prometheus scores 90/100 against 51/100 for statusnook, so it is the safer default.
prometheus ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for statusnook.
If you want the quickest setup, statusnook is easier to run; prometheus needs more configuration.
prometheus is growing faster right now (+649 stars in 30 days).
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