Frigatevsgrafana
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Frigate | grafana | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 90/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 24 in Video Surveillance | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 37 059 | 77 575 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +978 | +682 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 53 |
| Latest release | v0.18.2 · 15 Oct 2026 | v13.2.5 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
grafana scores 90/100 against 84/100 for Frigate, so it is the safer default.
grafana ships more often: 53 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for Frigate.
If you want the quickest setup, grafana is easier to run; Frigate needs more configuration.
Frigate details →grafana details →