prom-alertmanagervsProxmox Kubernetes Engine
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| prom-alertmanager | Proxmox Kubernetes Engine | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 41/100 |
| Rank in category | #14 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #10 of 11 in Container Orchestration |
| GitHub stars | 8 676 | 244 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +49 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 7 |
| Latest release | v0.34.1 · 17 Sept 2026 | v0.0.7 · 13 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | — |
Which one should you pick?
prom-alertmanager scores 73/100 against 41/100 for Proxmox Kubernetes Engine, so it is the safer default.
prom-alertmanager ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Proxmox Kubernetes Engine.
If you want the quickest setup, prom-alertmanager is easier to run; Proxmox Kubernetes Engine needs more configuration.
prom-alertmanager is growing faster right now (+49 stars in 30 days).
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