# Garmin Grafana vs Thumbor

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

| | Garmin Grafana | Thumbor |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 72/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 31 in Health & Fitness | #2 of 13 in Image Processing |
| GitHub stars | 3 525 | 10 528 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +54 ✓ | +6 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v0.4.0 · 4 Jun 2026 ✓ | 7.8.0 · 30 May 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Thumbor scores 72/100 against 67/100 for Garmin Grafana, so it is the safer default.

Garmin Grafana ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Thumbor.

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

Garmin Grafana is growing faster right now (+54 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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