Dockge 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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FeatureDockgePrometheus
CategoryDashboards & StartpagesMonitoring & Status
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageTypeScriptGo
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM128 MB512 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, binary, helm
GitHub stars★ 24,011★ 65,616
First released20232015
ReplacesPortainerDatadog

Why pick each one

Choose Dockge if…

  • Clean modern interface
  • Great compose workflow
Dockge details

Choose Prometheus if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Dockge or Prometheus better?

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

Are Dockge and Prometheus free and open-source?

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

Can I run Dockge and Prometheus with Docker?

Dockge: yes. Prometheus: yes.

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