# bookwyrm vs grafana

> 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 | 2 808 | 77 582 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +22 | +689 ✓ |
| 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 (+689 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [bookwyrm](https://selfhost.directory/project/bookwyrm) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/bookwyrm.md)
- [grafana](https://selfhost.directory/project/grafana) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/grafana.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/bookwyrm-vs-grafana