ChartDBvsprom-alertmanager
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ChartDB | prom-alertmanager | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 40 in Database Management | #14 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 23 027 | 8 676 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +77 | +49 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 11 |
| Latest release | v1.20.1 · 7 Apr 2026 | v0.34.1 · 17 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
ChartDB scores 74/100 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 5 for ChartDB.
If you want the quickest setup, ChartDB is easier to run; prom-alertmanager needs more configuration.
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