# Prometheus vs OpenTelemetry Collector

| fact | Prometheus | OpenTelemetry Collector |
|---|---|---|
| license | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| latest_version | null | null |
| gh_stars | 65,559 | 7,347 |
| gh_forks | 10,738 | 2,190 |
| gh_open_issues | 887 | 712 |
| releases_90d | 9 | 8 |

Details: [/tools/prometheus.md](/tools/prometheus.md), [/tools/otel-collector.md](/tools/otel-collector.md). Sources and capture dates per metric are in the tool files.