# prom-alertmanager vs VisionState

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

| | prom-alertmanager | VisionState |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #14 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #77 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 8 676 ✓ | 171 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +49 ✓ | +40 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 20 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.34.1 · 17 Sept 2026 | v0.11.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

prom-alertmanager scores 73/100 against 48/100 for VisionState, so it is the safer default.

VisionState ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for prom-alertmanager.

## Details

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

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