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Prometheus vs redigo
Prometheus has 66,109 GitHub stars, 10,839 forks, 890 open issues and last shipped yesterday. redigo has 9,853 stars, 1,232 forks, 25 open issues and last shipped 11 months ago. Prometheus leads on adoption by 571% (66,109 vs 9,853 stars). Prometheus is written in Go under Apache-2.0; redigo is written in Go under Apache-2.0. Prometheus has attracted 16% as many forks as stars, redigo 13%. Prometheus 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 | redigo | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 66K | ★ 9.9K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Go | Go |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2025-11-02 |
| Forks | ⑂ 11K | ⑂ 1.2K |
| 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 redigo if
- You want the redigo feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and redigo 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 redigo
Redigo is an Apache 2.0 licensed Go client library for the Redis and Valkey databases, built for Go developers who need a small, dependency free way to connect their own applications to a Redis compatible server.
read the full redigo overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Prometheus or redigo more popular?
Prometheus has 66,109 GitHub stars and redigo has 9,853. Prometheus has the larger community by that measure.
Are Prometheus and redigo free?
Both are open source. Prometheus is licensed under Apache-2.0 and redigo under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Prometheus and redigo?
Prometheus is written in Go and redigo in Go. 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 redigo?
Choose Prometheus if you want the larger community (66,109 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose redigo if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.