EMQXvsprom-alertmanager
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| EMQX | prom-alertmanager | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Messaging | #14 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 16 868 | 8 676 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +114 | +49 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 11 |
| Latest release | 6.3.2 · 16 Oct 2026 | v0.34.1 · 17 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Erlang | Go |
Which one should you pick?
EMQX scores 78/100 against 73/100 for prom-alertmanager, so it is the safer default.
EMQX ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for prom-alertmanager.
If you want the quickest setup, prom-alertmanager is easier to run; EMQX needs more configuration.
EMQX is growing faster right now (+114 stars in 30 days).
EMQX details →prom-alertmanager details →