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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 | Tailscale | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #14 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 56 in VPN |
| GitHub stars | 8 675 | 38 252 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +48 | +1 447 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 14 |
| Latest release | v0.34.1 · 17 Sept 2026 | v1.104.4 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Tailscale scores 84/100 against 73/100 for prom-alertmanager, so it is the safer default.
Tailscale ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for prom-alertmanager.
Tailscale is growing faster right now (+1 447 stars in 30 days).
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