# prom-alertmanager vs Sonarr

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

| | prom-alertmanager | Sonarr |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #14 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 142 in Media Management |
| GitHub stars | 8 676 | 17 479 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +49 | +966 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 34 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.34.2 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ | v5.0.0.2838 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Sonarr scores 81/100 against 73/100 for prom-alertmanager, so it is the safer default.

Sonarr ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for prom-alertmanager.

Sonarr is growing faster right now (+966 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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