# Garmin Grafana vs umbrel

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

| | Garmin Grafana | umbrel |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 ✓ | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 31 in Health & Fitness | #9 of 22 in Home Server |
| GitHub stars | 3 523 ✓ | 434 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +52 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 4 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.4.0 · 4 Jun 2026 | v2.0.0 · 2 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Garmin Grafana scores 67/100 against 52/100 for umbrel, so it is the safer default.

umbrel ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Garmin Grafana.

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

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