# Calibre vs grafana

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

| | Calibre | grafana |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 90/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 19 in Ebook Management | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 26 268 | 77 580 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +259 | +687 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 53 ✓ |
| Latest release | v9.17.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | v13.2.5 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

grafana scores 90/100 against 83/100 for Calibre, so it is the safer default.

grafana ships more often: 53 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for Calibre.

If you want the quickest setup, Calibre is easier to run; grafana needs more configuration.

grafana is growing faster right now (+687 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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