Prometheus vs OpenTelemetry Collector

The best value in each numeric row is marked. Sponsorship has no effect on any of them.

Comparison of Prometheus vs OpenTelemetry Collector
Criteria Prometheus
115 80.0 =
OpenTelemetry Collector
152 77.1 =
Score 80.0 (best) 77.1
Release freshness 91.3 94.0 (best)
Adoption signals 80.3 (best) 64.7
Release freshness
Updated 59 days ago
Updated 50 days ago
Latest version v3.13.3 · 2026-09-07v0.161.0 · 2026-09-16
Pricing FreeFree
License Open sourceOpen source
Platforms
Linux ✓ ✓
Web ✓ -
API only - ✓
Features
Integrations
Rank receipt: Prometheus
#115 overall · #2 in category
80.0/100
  1. Platform readiness +28.0 70.0 × 40%
  2. Release freshness +32.0 91.3 × 35%
  3. Adoption signals +20.1 80.3 × 25%
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Rank receipt: OpenTelemetry Collector
#152 overall · #6 in category
77.1/100
  1. Platform readiness +28.0 70.0 × 40%
  2. Release freshness +32.9 94.0 × 35%
  3. Adoption signals +16.2 64.7 × 25%
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