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Prometheus vs VictoriaMetrics
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Prometheus | VictoriaMetrics |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 66k | 18k |
| Latest | v3.15.0 | v1.153.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 13 days between releases | about 14 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 74+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 54 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
VictoriaMetrics replaces Prometheus. Alternatives to Prometheus →
Full replacementAccepts Prometheus remote write and scrape configs, queried with PromQL-compatible MetricsQL.
Both replace Datadog. Alternatives to Datadog →
PartialPrometheusMetrics and alerting you run yourself; logs and traces need other tools.
PartialVictoriaMetricsMetrics storage and alerting you run yourself; logs and traces need other tools.
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
Prometheus
unsigned The latest release, v3.15.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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VictoriaMetrics
unsigned The latest release, v1.153.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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