etcdvsgrafana
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| etcd | grafana | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 90/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 38 in Databases | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 52 433 | 77 576 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +126 | +702 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 53 |
| Latest release | v3.7.3 · 22 Oct 2026 | v13.2.5 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
grafana scores 90/100 against 83/100 for etcd, so it is the safer default.
grafana ships more often: 53 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for etcd.
grafana is growing faster right now (+702 stars in 30 days).
etcd details →grafana details →