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Grafana vs OpenSearch Dashboards
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| Fact | Grafana | OpenSearch Dashboards |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 77k | 2.1k |
| Latest | v13.2.3 | 3.8.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 1 day between releases | about 56 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 122+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 42 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Kibana. Alternatives to Kibana →
PartialGrafanaDashboards over many data sources, Elasticsearch among them, rather than one stack.
Full replacementOpenSearch DashboardsFork of Kibana 7.10, the UI for OpenSearch.
Grafana
OpenSearch Dashboards
Grafana
unsigned The latest release, v13.2.3, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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OpenSearch Dashboards
✓ signed The latest release, 3.8.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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