# pikvm vs prom-alertmanager

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

| | pikvm | prom-alertmanager |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 23 in Remote Access | #14 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 10 424 ✓ | 8 676 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +66 ✓ | +49 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.34.1 · 17 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | — | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

prom-alertmanager scores 73/100 against 72/100 for pikvm, so it is the safer default.

prom-alertmanager ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for pikvm.

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

## Details

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