# Garmin Grafana vs Deta Surf

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

| | Garmin Grafana | Deta Surf |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 ✓ | 59/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 31 in Health & Fitness | #21 of 81 in Notes & Editors |
| GitHub stars | 3 523 | 3 613 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +52 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.4.0 · 4 Jun 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Garmin Grafana scores 67/100 against 59/100 for Deta Surf, so it is the safer default.

Garmin Grafana ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Deta Surf.

If you want the quickest setup, Deta Surf 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)
- [Deta Surf](https://selfhost.directory/project/surf) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/surf.md)

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