# prometheus vs supysonic

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

| | prometheus | supysonic |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 ✓ | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #11 of 14 in Audio Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 66 858 ✓ | 290 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +646 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v3.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

prometheus scores 90/100 against 48/100 for supysonic, so it is the safer default.

prometheus ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for supysonic.

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

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