pcpvsprom-alertmanager
Two self-hosted Monitoring & observability projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| pcp | prom-alertmanager | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #36 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #14 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 1 079 | 8 676 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 | +49 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 11 |
| Latest release | 7.2.2 · 7 Oct 2026 | v0.34.1 · 17 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Go |
Which one should you pick?
prom-alertmanager scores 73/100 against 62/100 for pcp, so it is the safer default.
prom-alertmanager ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for pcp.
prom-alertmanager is growing faster right now (+49 stars in 30 days).
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