# checkmate vs grafana

> Two self-hosted [Monitoring & observability projects](https://selfhost.directory/monitoring-observability), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | checkmate | grafana |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 90/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 11 007 | 77 588 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +120 | +695 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 53 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.13.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | v13.2.5 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

grafana scores 90/100 against 72/100 for checkmate, so it is the safer default.

grafana ships more often: 53 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for checkmate.

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

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

## Details

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

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