# Gitea vs prom-alertmanager

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

| | Gitea | prom-alertmanager |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 89/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Code Hosting | #14 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 58 747 ✓ | 8 676 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +607 ✓ | +49 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v28.2.0 · 18 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.34.1 · 17 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Gitea scores 89/100 against 73/100 for prom-alertmanager, so it is the safer default.

Gitea ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for prom-alertmanager.

Gitea is growing faster right now (+607 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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