# prom-alertmanager vs Whiteboard

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

| | prom-alertmanager | Whiteboard |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #14 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #5 of 10 in Code Review |
| GitHub stars | 8 677 ✓ | 3 379 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +50 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.34.2 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ | diffr/0.1.22 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

prom-alertmanager scores 73/100 against 56/100 for Whiteboard, so it is the safer default.

prom-alertmanager ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Whiteboard.

If you want the quickest setup, Whiteboard is easier to run; prom-alertmanager needs more configuration.

prom-alertmanager is growing faster right now (+50 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [prom-alertmanager](https://selfhost.directory/project/prom-alertmanager) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/prom-alertmanager.md)
- [Whiteboard](https://selfhost.directory/project/whiteboard-2) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/whiteboard-2.md)

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