headscalevsprom-alertmanager
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| headscale | prom-alertmanager | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 31 in Networking | #14 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 45 154 | 8 676 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 047 | +49 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 11 |
| Latest release | v0.29.6 · 24 Oct 2026 | v0.34.1 · 17 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
headscale scores 82/100 against 73/100 for prom-alertmanager, so it is the safer default.
prom-alertmanager ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for headscale.
headscale is growing faster right now (+1 047 stars in 30 days).
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