authentikvsprom-alertmanager
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| authentik | prom-alertmanager | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in IAM | #14 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 26 161 | 8 676 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +456 | +49 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 11 |
| Latest release | version/2026.8.5 · 21 Oct 2026 | v0.34.1 · 17 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
authentik scores 81/100 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 9 for authentik.
authentik is growing faster right now (+456 stars in 30 days).
authentik details →prom-alertmanager details →