# prometheus vs uncloud

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

| | prometheus | uncloud |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 ✓ | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #3 of 11 in Container Orchestration |
| GitHub stars | 66 838 ✓ | 5 584 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +642 ✓ | +83 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v3.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.21.0 · 2 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

prometheus scores 90/100 against 65/100 for uncloud, so it is the safer default.

prometheus ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for uncloud.

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

prometheus is growing faster right now (+642 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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