Homepage 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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FeatureHomepagePrometheus
CategoryDashboards & StartpagesMonitoring & Status
LicenseGPL-3.0Apache-2.0
LanguageJavaScriptGo
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM128 MB512 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, binary, helm
GitHub stars★ 31,898★ 65,616
First released20222015
ReplacesHeimdallDatadog

Why pick each one

Choose Homepage if…

  • Config as code
  • Lightweight and fast
  • Tons of widgets
Homepage details

Choose Prometheus if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Homepage or Prometheus better?

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

Are Homepage and Prometheus free and open-source?

Yes. Homepage is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Prometheus under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Homepage and Prometheus with Docker?

Homepage: yes. Prometheus: yes.

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