# nginx-proxy vs prom-alertmanager

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

| | nginx-proxy | prom-alertmanager |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 24 in Reverse Proxy | #14 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 19 936 ✓ | 8 676 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +18 | +49 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.11.6 · 16 Jul 2026 | v0.34.2 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

nginx-proxy scores 76/100 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 11 for nginx-proxy.

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

prom-alertmanager is growing faster right now (+49 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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