# prom-alertmanager vs Windows ARM

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

| | prom-alertmanager | Windows ARM |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #14 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #7 of 15 in Virtualization |
| GitHub stars | 8 676 ✓ | 2 260 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +49 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.34.1 · 17 Sept 2026 | v6.06 · 5 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Batchfile |

## Which one should you pick?

prom-alertmanager scores 73/100 against 61/100 for Windows ARM, so it is the safer default.

prom-alertmanager ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Windows ARM.

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

prom-alertmanager is growing faster right now (+49 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [prom-alertmanager](https://selfhost.directory/project/prom-alertmanager) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/prom-alertmanager.md)
- [Windows ARM](https://selfhost.directory/project/windows-arm) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/windows-arm.md)

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