Prometheus vs SigNoz
Prometheus, SigNoz compared on license, free-edition limits, deployment and project health. Change a project below to compare something else.
| Prometheus | SigNoz | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Monitoring | Monitoring |
| License | Apache License 2.0Open source (OSI) | MIT LicenseOpen source (OSI) |
| Free edition | Not confirmed | Some features paywalled |
| Deployment | Self-hosted | Self-hosted · Cloud |
| Self-hosting setup | Single container | Multi-service setup |
| SSO / SAML | Not confirmed | Paid |
| Role-based access control | Not confirmed | Paid |
| Audit logs | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Multi-user / teams | Not confirmed | Not confirmed |
| Backups and restore | Free | Not confirmed |
| API access | Free | Free |
| Support SLA | Not confirmed | Paid |
| GitHub stars | 67k | 32k |
| Last release | Sep 25, 2026 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Alternative to | Datadog, New Relic | Datadog |
In short
- Prometheus is licensed Apache License 2.0 (open source (osi)). Free edition: not confirmed.
- SigNoz is licensed MIT License (open source (osi)). Free edition: some features paywalled.
Each project page lists the official sources behind these answers. Where the official pages do not say, the table shows “Not confirmed”.