CasaOS vs Prometheus

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureCasaOSPrometheus
CategoryDashboards & StartpagesMonitoring & Status
LicenseApache-2.0Apache-2.0
LanguageGoGo
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, one-clickdocker, binary, helm
GitHub stars★ 37,004★ 65,616
First released20212015
ReplacesGoogle homepageDatadog

Why pick each one

Choose CasaOS if…

  • Very beginner-friendly
  • Polished interface
CasaOS details

Choose Prometheus if…

  • Powerful query language
  • Reliable and scalable
  • Huge ecosystem
Prometheus details

Frequently asked questions

Is CasaOS or Prometheus better?

Neither is universally better. Prometheus has the larger community, while CasaOS is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are CasaOS and Prometheus free and open-source?

Yes. CasaOS is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Prometheus under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run CasaOS and Prometheus with Docker?

CasaOS: yes. Prometheus: yes.

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