# prom-alertmanager vs umbrelOS

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

| | prom-alertmanager | umbrelOS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #14 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #2 of 22 in Home Server |
| GitHub stars | 8 676 | 12 474 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +49 | +439 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v0.34.1 · 17 Sept 2026 | 2.0.0 · 22 Sept 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

prom-alertmanager and umbrelOS score the same (73/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

prom-alertmanager ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for umbrelOS.

umbrelOS is growing faster right now (+439 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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