# Garmin Grafana vs nightscout-librelink-up

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

| | Garmin Grafana | nightscout-librelink-up |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 ✓ | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 31 in Health & Fitness | #13 of 31 in Health & Fitness |
| GitHub stars | 3 523 ✓ | 294 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +52 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 3 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.4.0 · 4 Jun 2026 ✓ | v3.3.0 · 4 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Garmin Grafana scores 67/100 against 50/100 for nightscout-librelink-up, so it is the safer default.

nightscout-librelink-up ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Garmin Grafana.

If you want the quickest setup, nightscout-librelink-up is easier to run; Garmin Grafana needs more configuration.

Garmin Grafana is growing faster right now (+52 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Garmin Grafana](https://selfhost.directory/project/garmin-grafana) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/garmin-grafana.md)
- [nightscout-librelink-up](https://selfhost.directory/project/nightscout-librelink-up) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nightscout-librelink-up.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/garmin-grafana-vs-nightscout-librelink-up