Orcavsprom-alertmanager
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Orca | prom-alertmanager | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 209 in AI Agents | #14 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 108 739 | 8 676 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 832 | +49 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 11 |
| Latest release | v1.4.243 · 28 Oct 2026 | v0.34.1 · 17 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Orca scores 91/100 against 73/100 for prom-alertmanager, so it is the safer default.
Orca ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for prom-alertmanager.
If you want the quickest setup, Orca is easier to run; prom-alertmanager needs more configuration.
Orca is growing faster right now (+8 832 stars in 30 days).
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