prometheusvsεxodus
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| prometheus | εxodus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #5 of 12 in Privacy |
| GitHub stars | 66 856 | 813 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +644 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 5 |
| Latest release | v3.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | v1.33.0 · 13 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| 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 56/100 for εxodus, so it is the safer default.
prometheus ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for εxodus.
If you want the quickest setup, prometheus is easier to run; εxodus needs more configuration.
prometheus is growing faster right now (+644 stars in 30 days).
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