grafanavsNodeBB
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| grafana | NodeBB | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #4 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 77 581 | 15 243 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +688 | +18 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 53 | 31 |
| Latest release | v13.2.5 · 27 Oct 2026 | v4.16.5 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
grafana scores 90/100 against 73/100 for NodeBB, so it is the safer default.
grafana ships more often: 53 stable releases in the past year, against 31 for NodeBB.
grafana is growing faster right now (+688 stars in 30 days).
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