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Grafana vs Bugsink
Grafana has 76,791 GitHub stars, 14,749 forks, 3,326 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Bugsink has 2,075 stars, 134 forks, 121 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Grafana leads on adoption by 3,601% (76,791 vs 2,075 stars). Grafana is written in TypeScript under AGPL-3.0; Bugsink is written in Python under a custom or non-standard licence. Grafana has attracted 19% as many forks as stars, Bugsink 6%. Grafana was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Grafana | Bugsink | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 77K | ★ 2.1K |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Custom / other |
| Written in | TypeScript | Python |
| Last push | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 15K | ⑂ 134 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Grafana if
- You weight community size — 77K stars and counting
- You want the AGPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Bugsink if
- You want the Bugsink feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches Python
- You evaluated both and Bugsink fits your workflow better
About Grafana
Grafana is an open source observability platform for visualizing metrics, logs, and traces across diverse data sources. It runs in the infrastructure and operations ecosystem, designed for teams needing unified visibility into system behavior without vendor lock in. Built with TypeScript and Go, it provides a composable architecture that integrates with existing toolchains.
read the full Grafana overview →
About Bugsink
Bugsink is a self hosted error tracking project written in Python and placed in the Infrastructure and Operations category, specifically Monitoring and Observability. It lives in the self hosted error tracking ecosystem, especially for applications that already send error data with Sentry SDKs.
read the full Bugsink overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is Grafana or Bugsink more popular?
Grafana has 76,791 GitHub stars and Bugsink has 2,075. Grafana has the larger community by that measure.
Are Grafana and Bugsink free?
Both are open source. Grafana is licensed under AGPL-3.0, and Bugsink has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between Grafana and Bugsink?
Grafana is written in TypeScript and Bugsink in Python. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Grafana or Bugsink?
Choose Grafana if you want the larger community (76,791 stars) or its AGPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose Bugsink if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.