# Databasus vs prom-alertmanager

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

| | Databasus | prom-alertmanager |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 46 in Backup | #14 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 9 203 ✓ | 8 676 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +562 ✓ | +49 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 37 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v3.64.0 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.34.1 · 17 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Databasus scores 75/100 against 73/100 for prom-alertmanager, so it is the safer default.

Databasus ships more often: 37 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for prom-alertmanager.

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

Databasus is growing faster right now (+562 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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