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Prometheus vs node-mongodb-native
Prometheus has 66,109 GitHub stars, 10,839 forks, 890 open issues and last shipped yesterday. node-mongodb-native has 10,178 stars, 1,824 forks, 25 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Prometheus leads on adoption by 550% (66,109 vs 10,178 stars). Prometheus is written in Go under Apache-2.0; node-mongodb-native is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0. Prometheus has attracted 16% as many forks as stars, node-mongodb-native 18%. node-mongodb-native was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Prometheus | node-mongodb-native | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 66K | ★ 10K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Go | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 11K | ⑂ 1.8K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Prometheus if
- You weight community size — 66K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick node-mongodb-native if
- You want the node-mongodb-native feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and node-mongodb-native fits your workflow better
About Prometheus
Prometheus is an open source monitoring system and time series database, part of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation ecosystem. It collects metrics from configured targets at defined intervals, evaluates alerting rules, and visualizes results. Designed for reliability in dynamic environments, it operates without reliance on distributed storage, ensuring each server node functions independently.
read the full Prometheus overview →
About node-mongodb-native
The MongoDB Node.js Driver is the official MongoDB client library for Node.js, published on npm as mongodb, and it is intended for Node.js developers and backend teams whose applications read from and write to MongoDB servers.
read the full node-mongodb-native overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Prometheus or node-mongodb-native more popular?
Prometheus has 66,109 GitHub stars and node-mongodb-native has 10,178. Prometheus has the larger community by that measure.
Are Prometheus and node-mongodb-native free?
Both are open source. Prometheus is licensed under Apache-2.0 and node-mongodb-native under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Prometheus and node-mongodb-native?
Prometheus is written in Go and node-mongodb-native in TypeScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Prometheus or node-mongodb-native?
Choose Prometheus if you want the larger community (66,109 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose node-mongodb-native if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.