# Apache HTTP Server vs prom-alertmanager

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Apache HTTP Server | prom-alertmanager |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 12 in Web Servers | #14 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | — | 8 676 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +49 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.34.2 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | — | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Apache HTTP Server scores 74/100 against 73/100 for prom-alertmanager, so it is the safer default.

prom-alertmanager ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Apache HTTP Server.

If you want the quickest setup, prom-alertmanager is easier to run; Apache HTTP Server needs more configuration.

prom-alertmanager is growing faster right now (+49 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Apache HTTP Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/apache-http-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/apache-http-server.md)
- [prom-alertmanager](https://selfhost.directory/project/prom-alertmanager) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/prom-alertmanager.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/apache-http-server-vs-prom-alertmanager