# prom-alertmanager vs vLLM

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

| | prom-alertmanager | vLLM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 91/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #14 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #3 of 25 in LLM Inference |
| GitHub stars | 8 675 | 95 789 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +48 | +3 237 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.34.1 · 17 Sept 2026 | v0.32.0 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

vLLM scores 91/100 against 73/100 for prom-alertmanager, so it is the safer default.

vLLM ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for prom-alertmanager.

vLLM is growing faster right now (+3 237 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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