consulvsprom-alertmanager
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| consul | prom-alertmanager | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 31 in Networking | #14 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 30 090 | 8 676 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 | +49 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 11 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | v0.34.1 · 17 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
consul 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 7 for consul.
If you want the quickest setup, prom-alertmanager is easier to run; consul needs more configuration.
prom-alertmanager is growing faster right now (+49 stars in 30 days).
consul details →prom-alertmanager details →