# orb vs prom-alertmanager

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

| | orb | prom-alertmanager |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #21 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #14 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 682 | 8 676 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +49 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.34.2 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

prom-alertmanager scores 73/100 against 51/100 for orb, so it is the safer default.

prom-alertmanager ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for orb.

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

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

## Details

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