Garmin GrafanavsWhirl
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Garmin Grafana | Whirl | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 31 in Health & Fitness | #23 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 3 525 | 510 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +54 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.4.0 · 4 Jun 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Garmin Grafana scores 67/100 against 52/100 for Whirl, so it is the safer default.
Garmin Grafana ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Whirl.
If you want the quickest setup, Garmin Grafana is easier to run; Whirl needs more configuration.
Garmin Grafana is growing faster right now (+54 stars in 30 days).
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