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Coroot vs Prometheus
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Coroot | Prometheus |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 8k | 66k |
| Latest | v1.27.1 | v3.15.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 5 days between releases | about 13 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 6 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 74+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Datadog. Alternatives to Datadog →
PartialCorooteBPF-based service maps, metrics, logs, traces and profiles, with no code changes needed.
PartialPrometheusMetrics and alerting you run yourself; logs and traces need other tools.
Coroot
Prometheus
- v3.13.42026-10-023.13.4 / 2026-09-29
- v3.15.02026-09-253.15.0 / 2026-09-24
- v3.15.0-rc.12026-09-223.15.0-rc.1 / 2026-09-21pre-release
- v3.15.0-rc.02026-09-143.15.0-rc.0 / 2026-09-09pre-release
- v3.13.32026-09-073.13.3 / 2026-09-07
Coroot
✓ signed The latest release, v1.27.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Prometheus
unsigned The latest release, v3.15.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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