dockhandvsgrafana
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dockhand | grafana | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 90/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 44 in Container Management | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 6 925 | 77 583 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +504 | +690 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 31 | 53 |
| Latest release | v1.0.55 · 23 Oct 2026 | v13.2.5 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
grafana scores 90/100 against 73/100 for dockhand, so it is the safer default.
grafana ships more often: 53 stable releases in the past year, against 31 for dockhand.
If you want the quickest setup, dockhand is easier to run; grafana needs more configuration.
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