Portainervsprom-alertmanager
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Portainer | prom-alertmanager | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 44 in Container Management | #14 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 38 737 | 8 676 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +188 | +49 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 11 |
| Latest release | 2.45.3 · 21 Oct 2026 | v0.34.1 · 17 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Zlib | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Portainer scores 77/100 against 73/100 for prom-alertmanager, so it is the safer default.
Portainer ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for prom-alertmanager.
If you want the quickest setup, Portainer is easier to run; prom-alertmanager needs more configuration.
Portainer is growing faster right now (+188 stars in 30 days).
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