# prom-alertmanager vs Restic

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

| | prom-alertmanager | Restic |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #14 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 46 in Backup |
| GitHub stars | 8 676 | 36 853 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +49 | +643 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v0.34.1 · 17 Sept 2026 ✓ | v0.19.1 · 5 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Restic scores 82/100 against 73/100 for prom-alertmanager, so it is the safer default.

prom-alertmanager ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Restic.

Restic is growing faster right now (+643 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [prom-alertmanager](https://selfhost.directory/project/prom-alertmanager) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/prom-alertmanager.md)
- [Restic](https://selfhost.directory/project/restic) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/restic.md)

---
Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/prom-alertmanager-vs-restic