# hestia vs prom-alertmanager

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

| | hestia | prom-alertmanager |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 10 in Control Panel | #14 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 4 552 | 8 676 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +46 | +49 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 11 |
| Latest release | 1.10.5 · 14 Sept 2026 | v0.34.1 · 17 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

prom-alertmanager scores 73/100 against 68/100 for hestia, so it is the safer default.

## Details

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