globalping-probevsgrafana
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| globalping-probe | grafana | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 90/100 |
| Rank in category | #29 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 215 | 77 582 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +689 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 53 |
| Latest release | v0.54.0 · 25 Oct 2026 | v13.2.5 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | ISC | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
grafana scores 90/100 against 48/100 for globalping-probe, so it is the safer default.
grafana ships more often: 53 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for globalping-probe.
If you want the quickest setup, globalping-probe is easier to run; grafana needs more configuration.
grafana is growing faster right now (+689 stars in 30 days).
globalping-probe details →grafana details →