# prom-alertmanager vs Yacy

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

| | prom-alertmanager | Yacy |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #14 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #18 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 8 676 ✓ | 4 086 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +49 ✓ | +41 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.34.2 · 29 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

prom-alertmanager scores 73/100 against 62/100 for Yacy, so it is the safer default.

prom-alertmanager ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Yacy.

## Details

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

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