# apache-nifi vs prom-alertmanager

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

| | apache-nifi | prom-alertmanager |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Data Pipeline | #14 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 6 277 | 8 676 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +35 | +49 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | rel/nifi-2.12.0 · 13 Sept 2026 | v0.34.1 · 17 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Java | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

apache-nifi and prom-alertmanager score the same (73/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

prom-alertmanager ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for apache-nifi.

If you want the quickest setup, prom-alertmanager is easier to run; apache-nifi needs more configuration.

## Details

- [apache-nifi](https://selfhost.directory/project/apache-nifi) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/apache-nifi.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-nifi-vs-prom-alertmanager