# prometheus vs Unraid

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

| | prometheus | Unraid |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 ✓ | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #83 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 66 858 ✓ | 148 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +646 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v3.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | v2.10.3 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

prometheus scores 90/100 against 49/100 for Unraid, so it is the safer default.

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

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)
- [Unraid](https://selfhost.directory/project/unraid-2) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/unraid-2.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/prometheus-vs-unraid-2