Prometheus
The Prometheus monitoring system and time series database for collecting and storing metrics as time series data.
Prometheus is built in Go, distributed under the Apache License 2.0, 63.5k GitHub stars from 100 contributors, latest release v3.11.1.
When to use Prometheus
Prometheus is listed here as a Monitoring project. The directory calls out Powerful querying language, Time series database, Alerting capabilities as capabilities associated with it.
Other recorded traits for Prometheus include Multi-dimensional data model, Efficient and scalable storage.
Besides Monitoring, this page also files Prometheus under Tools, Utils, Data Science.
Prometheus compared with
Records in this directory name Grafana, Zabbix, Nagios, InfluxDB as products people compare with Prometheus. That list is editorial metadata, not a claim that Prometheus replaces each of them.
Open-source projects that mention Prometheus are collected on a separate alternatives page.
What the Prometheus stats reflect
GitHub currently shows 63.5k GitHub stars, about 100 contributors, 10.3k forks, 760 open issues, latest tracked release v3.11.1. Star and activity counts here are a snapshot used as a proxy for community adoption, not a quality score.
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- Language
- Go
- Latest Release
- v3.11.1
- License
- Apache License 2.0
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Key features of Prometheus
- Powerful querying language
- Time series database
- Alerting capabilities
- Multi-dimensional data model
- Efficient and scalable storage
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Prometheus resources
Prometheus on GitHub
Frequently asked questions
What is Prometheus?
The Prometheus monitoring system and time series database for collecting and storing metrics as time series data. This directory highlights Powerful querying language, Time series database, Alerting capabilities.
Is Prometheus free to use?
Prometheus is published as open source under the Apache License 2.0. The directory lists Powerful querying language, Time series database, Alerting capabilities among its recorded capabilities.
What language is Prometheus written in, and what is the latest release?
Prometheus is written primarily in Go. The latest release tracked on this page is v3.11.1.
How widely is Prometheus used on GitHub?
Prometheus has about 63.5k GitHub stars across about 100 contributors. It also has about 10.3k forks. Those counts are a snapshot of community attention, not a ranking of quality.
What do people compare Prometheus with?
This directory records Grafana, Zabbix, Nagios, InfluxDB as comparison points for Prometheus. A longer list of open-source projects that mention Prometheus is at https://www.open-source-tools.com/alternatives/prometheus.
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