prom-alertmanagervsweb-check
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| prom-alertmanager | web-check | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #14 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 3 in OSINT |
| GitHub stars | 8 677 | 35 285 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +50 | +374 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.34.1 · 17 Sept 2026 | 2.3.0 · 2 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
web-check scores 81/100 against 73/100 for prom-alertmanager, so it is the safer default.
prom-alertmanager ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for web-check.
If you want the quickest setup, web-check is easier to run; prom-alertmanager needs more configuration.
web-check is growing faster right now (+374 stars in 30 days).
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