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Prometheus vs Uptrace
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Prometheus | Uptrace |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 66k | 4.3k |
| Latest | v3.15.0 | v2.1.0-beta.8 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-08-13 |
| Release cadence | about 13 days between releases | about 20 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 74+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 0 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Datadog. Alternatives to Datadog →
PartialPrometheusMetrics and alerting you run yourself; logs and traces need other tools.
PartialUptraceAPM, logs and metrics from OpenTelemetry data, without Datadog's agents and integrations.
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
Uptrace
- v2.1.0-beta.82026-08-13
- v2.1.0-beta.72026-06-05
- v2.1.0-beta.62026-05-25
- v2.0.32026-05-13
- v2.1.0-beta.52026-04-14
Prometheus
unsigned The latest release, v3.15.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Uptrace
✓ signed The latest release, v2.1.0-beta.8, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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