# grafana vs Piik

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

| | grafana | Piik |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 4 in Live Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 77 562 ✓ | 3 851 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +688 ✓ | +393 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 53 ✓ | 14 |
| Latest release | v13.2.5 · 27 Oct 2026 | v2.5.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

grafana scores 90/100 against 73/100 for Piik, so it is the safer default.

grafana ships more often: 53 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for Piik.

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

## Details

- [grafana](https://selfhost.directory/project/grafana) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/grafana.md)
- [Piik](https://selfhost.directory/project/piik) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/piik.md)

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