grafanavsscalar
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| grafana | scalar | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 90/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #3 of 13 in API |
| GitHub stars | 77 583 | 16 337 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +690 | +148 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 53 | 46 |
| Latest release | v13.2.5 · 27 Oct 2026 | release-2026-10-28-0d01943 · 28 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 76/100 for scalar, so it is the safer default.
grafana ships more often: 53 stable releases in the past year, against 46 for scalar.
If you want the quickest setup, scalar is easier to run; grafana needs more configuration.
grafana is growing faster right now (+690 stars in 30 days).
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