# prometheus vs Tinystatus

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

| | prometheus | Tinystatus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 ✓ | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #37 of 51 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 66 828 ✓ | 515 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +632 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v3.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

prometheus scores 90/100 against 45/100 for Tinystatus, so it is the safer default.

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

If you want the quickest setup, Tinystatus is easier to run; prometheus needs more configuration.

prometheus is growing faster right now (+632 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [prometheus](https://selfhost.directory/project/prometheus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/prometheus.md)
- [Tinystatus](https://selfhost.directory/project/tinystatus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tinystatus.md)

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