# Garmin Grafana vs rudder

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

| | Garmin Grafana | rudder |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 ✓ | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 31 in Health & Fitness | #4 of 8 in Configuration Management |
| GitHub stars | 3 524 ✓ | 719 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +53 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.4.0 · 4 Jun 2026 | 9.1.4 · 7 Aug 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Scala |

## Which one should you pick?

Garmin Grafana scores 67/100 against 55/100 for rudder, so it is the safer default.

rudder ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Garmin Grafana.

If you want the quickest setup, Garmin Grafana is easier to run; rudder needs more configuration.

Garmin Grafana is growing faster right now (+53 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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