bookwyrmvsgrafana
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| bookwyrm | grafana | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 90/100 |
| Rank in category | #26 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 2 807 | 77 583 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +21 | +690 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 53 |
| Latest release | v0.9.4 · 29 Oct 2026 | v13.2.5 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
grafana scores 90/100 against 58/100 for bookwyrm, so it is the safer default.
grafana ships more often: 53 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for bookwyrm.
If you want the quickest setup, grafana is easier to run; bookwyrm needs more configuration.
grafana is growing faster right now (+690 stars in 30 days).
bookwyrm details →grafana details →