# Garmin Grafana vs trigger

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

| | Garmin Grafana | trigger |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 31 in Health & Fitness | #7 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 3 522 | 16 641 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +50 | +254 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 49 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.4.0 · 4 Jun 2026 | v4.8.1 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

trigger scores 76/100 against 67/100 for Garmin Grafana, so it is the safer default.

trigger ships more often: 49 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Garmin Grafana.

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

trigger is growing faster right now (+254 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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