Prometheus
Active Apache-2.0
The Prometheus monitoring system and time series database.
Open-source alternative to: Datadog
- GitHub stars
- 66,852
- License
- Apache-2.0 (Apache License 2.0)
- Last code push
- Oct 29, 2026
- Latest release
- 3.16.0-rc.2 / 2026-10-27 · Oct 28, 2026
- Runs as
- Self-hosted web app
- Hosted plan
- Not confirmed
- Main language
- Go
- Repository
- prometheus/prometheus
- Website
- prometheus.io
Is Prometheus still maintained?
Active Yes. Prometheus had a code push on Oct 29, 2026 (0 days before our last check on Oct 29, 2026), and its latest release is 3.16.0-rc.2 / 2026-10-27 from Oct 28, 2026.
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Before you switch
Activity: Code pushed or a release published in the last 180 days.
License: Apache-2.0 is an OSI-approved open-source license. Some licenses (like AGPL) have obligations if you modify the software and offer it to others over a network.
Setup: Prometheus runs on a server. Plan for hosting, updates and backups.
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