grafanavspenpot
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| grafana | penpot | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 30 in Collaboration |
| GitHub stars | 77 580 | 61 805 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +687 | +1 463 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 53 | 12 |
| Latest release | v13.2.5 · 27 Oct 2026 | 2.18.5 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Clojure |
Which one should you pick?
grafana scores 90/100 against 84/100 for penpot, so it is the safer default.
grafana ships more often: 53 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for penpot.
If you want the quickest setup, grafana is easier to run; penpot needs more configuration.
penpot is growing faster right now (+1 463 stars in 30 days).
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