CasaOS vs Grafana

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureCasaOSGrafana
CategoryDashboards & StartpagesMonitoring & Status
LicenseApache-2.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageGoTypeScript
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, one-clickdocker, bare-metal, helm
GitHub stars★ 37,004★ 76,153
First released20212014
ReplacesGoogle homepageDatadog

Why pick each one

Choose CasaOS if…

  • Very beginner-friendly
  • Polished interface
CasaOS details

Choose Grafana if…

  • Beautiful flexible dashboards
  • Broad data source support
  • Strong community
Grafana details

Frequently asked questions

Is CasaOS or Grafana better?

Neither is universally better. Grafana has the larger community, while CasaOS is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are CasaOS and Grafana free and open-source?

Yes. CasaOS is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Grafana under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run CasaOS and Grafana with Docker?

CasaOS: yes. Grafana: yes.

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