# Garmin Grafana vs Mealie

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

| | Garmin Grafana | Mealie |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 31 in Health & Fitness | #1 of 18 in Recipe Management |
| GitHub stars | 3 522 | 13 710 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +50 | +408 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 23 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.4.0 · 4 Jun 2026 | v3.29.0 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Mealie scores 75/100 against 67/100 for Garmin Grafana, so it is the safer default.

Mealie ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Garmin Grafana.

Mealie is growing faster right now (+408 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Garmin Grafana](https://selfhost.directory/project/garmin-grafana) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/garmin-grafana.md)
- [Mealie](https://selfhost.directory/project/mealie) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mealie.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/garmin-grafana-vs-mealie