PixelFedvsprom-alertmanager
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| PixelFed | prom-alertmanager | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #12 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #14 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 7 131 | 8 676 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +24 | +49 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 11 |
| Latest release | v0.15.2 · 21 Oct 2026 | v0.34.1 · 17 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Go |
Which one should you pick?
prom-alertmanager scores 73/100 against 64/100 for PixelFed, so it is the safer default.
PixelFed ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for prom-alertmanager.
If you want the quickest setup, prom-alertmanager is easier to run; PixelFed needs more configuration.
prom-alertmanager is growing faster right now (+49 stars in 30 days).
PixelFed details →prom-alertmanager details →