Apache Airflowvsprom-alertmanager
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Apache Airflow | prom-alertmanager | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #14 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 47 299 | 8 676 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +342 | +49 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 11 |
| Latest release | providers-ydb/2.6.1 · 13 Oct 2026 | v0.34.1 · 17 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Apache Airflow scores 84/100 against 73/100 for prom-alertmanager, so it is the safer default.
prom-alertmanager ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Apache Airflow.
If you want the quickest setup, prom-alertmanager is easier to run; Apache Airflow needs more configuration.
Apache Airflow is growing faster right now (+342 stars in 30 days).
Apache Airflow details →prom-alertmanager details →