prometheusvsxpipe-webtop
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| prometheus | xpipe-webtop | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #5 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 66 850 | 14 634 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +638 | +76 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 35 |
| Latest release | v3.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | 24.9 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |
Which one should you pick?
prometheus scores 90/100 against 70/100 for xpipe-webtop, so it is the safer default.
xpipe-webtop ships more often: 35 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for prometheus.
If you want the quickest setup, xpipe-webtop is easier to run; prometheus needs more configuration.
prometheus is growing faster right now (+638 stars in 30 days).
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