# grafana vs LXC

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

| | grafana | LXC |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 ✓ | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 2 in Containers |
| GitHub stars | 77 569 ✓ | 5 288 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +695 ✓ | +24 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 53 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v13.2.5 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v7.0.0 · 30 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

grafana scores 90/100 against 70/100 for LXC, so it is the safer default.

grafana ships more often: 53 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for LXC.

If you want the quickest setup, grafana is easier to run; LXC needs more configuration.

grafana is growing faster right now (+695 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [grafana](https://selfhost.directory/project/grafana) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/grafana.md)
- [LXC](https://selfhost.directory/project/lxc) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lxc.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/grafana-vs-lxc