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Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| prom-alertmanager | sentry | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #14 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 8 676 | 45 672 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +49 | +840 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 22 |
| Latest release | v0.34.1 · 17 Sept 2026 | 26.10.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
sentry scores 80/100 against 73/100 for prom-alertmanager, so it is the safer default.
sentry ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for prom-alertmanager.
If you want the quickest setup, prom-alertmanager is easier to run; sentry needs more configuration.
sentry is growing faster right now (+840 stars in 30 days).
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