# Argo CD vs grafana

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

| | Argo CD | grafana |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 90/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 28 in CI/CD | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 24 497 | 77 569 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +272 | +695 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 30 | 53 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.3.18 · 22 Oct 2026 | v13.2.5 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

grafana scores 90/100 against 81/100 for Argo CD, so it is the safer default.

grafana ships more often: 53 stable releases in the past year, against 30 for Argo CD.

grafana is growing faster right now (+695 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Argo CD](https://selfhost.directory/project/argo-cd) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/argo-cd.md)
- [grafana](https://selfhost.directory/project/grafana) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/grafana.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/argo-cd-vs-grafana