# Garmin Grafana vs Nightscout

> 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 31 in Health & Fitness | #2 of 31 in Health & Fitness |
| GitHub stars | 3 522 ✓ | 2 852 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +50 ✓ | +23 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 6 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.4.0 · 4 Jun 2026 | v15.0.9 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Garmin Grafana and Nightscout score the same (67/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

Nightscout ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Garmin Grafana.

Garmin Grafana is growing faster right now (+50 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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