# DockerRegistry vs prom-alertmanager

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

| | DockerRegistry | prom-alertmanager |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Container Registry | #14 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 10 667 ✓ | 8 676 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +45 | +49 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.1.2 · 24 Sept 2026 | v0.34.2 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

DockerRegistry scores 74/100 against 73/100 for prom-alertmanager, so it is the safer default.

prom-alertmanager ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for DockerRegistry.

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

## Details

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