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Grafana vs Highlight: GitHub, npm & hiring signals

A live, signal-by-signal comparison of Grafana and Highlight — GitHub stars, npm downloads, and how many of the 27 public signal sources Sigmon can track for each. Numbers below are detected right now.

Grafana

grafana

Top-repo stars
76.7k
npm/wk
74.4k
Trackable sources
27/27
Domain
grafana.com

Grafana Labs is behind leading open source projects Grafana and Loki, and the creator of the first open & composable observability platform.

Full Grafana signal breakdown

Highlight

highlight

Top-repo stars
9.4k
npm/wk
Trackable sources
20/27
Domain
www.highlight.io

The open-source, fullstack monitoring platform.

Full Highlight signal breakdown

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Frequently asked questions

Is Grafana or Highlight more popular?
By GitHub stars, Grafana currently leads Highlight (76.7k vs 9.4k). Stars are only one signal — Sigmon also tracks npm downloads, release velocity and hiring so you can judge momentum, not just size.
How do Grafana and Highlight compare?
This page puts Grafana and Highlight side by side on the signals that predict momentum: GitHub stars and release cadence, npm download trend, hiring activity and pricing changes — refreshed weekly.
Can I track both Grafana and Highlight?
Yes. Add both to Sigmon free and get a single weekly brief covering every move either one makes — releases, pricing changes, funding and hiring.