Prometheus vs SigNoz
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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Feature Prometheus SigNoz Category Monitoring & Status Developer Tools & Git License Apache-2.0 MIT Language Go TypeScript Setup difficulty Medium Medium Min. RAM 512 MB 4,096 MB Deployment docker, binary, helm docker, kubernetes, helm GitHub stars ★ 65,616 ★ 31,790 First released 2015 2021 Replaces Datadog Datadog, New Relic
Why pick each one
Choose Prometheus if… Powerful query language Reliable and scalable Huge ecosystem Prometheus details Choose SigNoz if… Released under the MIT license First-class Docker support for quick deployment Kubernetes-ready with Helm charts available Mature project with 31.8k GitHub stars SigNoz details
Frequently asked questions Is Prometheus or SigNoz better? Neither is universally better. Prometheus has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.
Are Prometheus and SigNoz free and open-source? Yes. Prometheus is licensed under Apache-2.0 and SigNoz under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Prometheus and SigNoz with Docker? Prometheus: yes. SigNoz: yes.