# Garmin Grafana vs OpenReader

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

| | Garmin Grafana | OpenReader |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 ✓ | 59/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 31 in Health & Fitness | #4 of 15 in Audiobook Management |
| GitHub stars | 3 523 ✓ | 550 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +52 ✓ | +34 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.4.0 · 4 Jun 2026 | v5.4.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| 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 59/100 for OpenReader, so it is the safer default.

OpenReader ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Garmin Grafana.

## Details

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

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