# Garmin Grafana vs ThinkDashboard

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

| | Garmin Grafana | ThinkDashboard |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 ✓ | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 31 in Health & Fitness | #32 of 46 in Bookmarks & Link Sharing |
| GitHub stars | 3 524 ✓ | 339 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +53 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 7 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.4.0 · 4 Jun 2026 ✓ | 0.7.6 · 24 Nov 2025 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Main language | Python | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Garmin Grafana scores 67/100 against 45/100 for ThinkDashboard, so it is the safer default.

ThinkDashboard ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Garmin Grafana.

If you want the quickest setup, ThinkDashboard is easier to run; Garmin Grafana 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)
- [ThinkDashboard](https://selfhost.directory/project/thinkdashboard) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/thinkdashboard.md)

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