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Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| prom-alertmanager | Zammad | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #14 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 9 in Helpdesk |
| GitHub stars | 8 677 | 6 052 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +50 | +100 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.34.2 · 29 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
prom-alertmanager scores 73/100 against 70/100 for Zammad, so it is the safer default.
prom-alertmanager ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Zammad.
If you want the quickest setup, prom-alertmanager is easier to run; Zammad needs more configuration.
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