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Grafana vs Z-Wave JS UI

A side-by-side editorial comparison of Grafana and Z-Wave JS UI — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.

Grafana vs Z-Wave JS UI: at a glance

FeatureGrafanaZ-Wave JS UI
SectorDevOps, Infra & APIsDevOps
Velocity score5.05.0
Sparks · 30d00
Top themessecurity-patches, cve-disclosure, lts-backports, dashboardssmart home, z-wave, home assistant, self-hosted
Last editorial update5mo ago15h ago
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What is Grafana?

Grafana ships a coordinated multi-branch security wave on top of the v13 release.

The recent timeline is dominated by security work: a synchronized May 12 release of patched builds across five supported lines (11.6, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 13.0) covering the same ten CVEs, plus a June 2 follow-on patch for 13.0.2 addressing a fresh batch including a Loki path-traversal and a Geomap URL sanitization fix. Underneath that, v13.0 itself shipped in April with bundled-datasource dashboards, the redesigned logs panel from v12.3, and the dynamic-dashboard automation from v12.4.

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What is Z-Wave JS UI?

Z-Wave JS UI 11.26 picks up zwave-js 15.32 and finishes the move to Node 24.

Z-Wave JS UI mostly tracks the zwave-js driver. 11.26.0 bumps zwave-js to 15.32.1 and moves the TypeScript base config to Node 24, completing the move that started with the Node 24 Docker image in 11.25.0. 11.25.2 had fixed self-signed certificates Node 24 rejected.

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Grafana vs Z-Wave JS UI: editorial side-by-side

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Grafana
DEVOPSINFRA · APIS
5.0

Grafana ships a coordinated multi-branch security wave on top of the v13 release.

◆ Current state

The recent timeline is dominated by security work: a synchronized May 12 release of patched builds across five supported lines (11.6, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 13.0) covering the same ten CVEs, plus a June 2 follow-on patch for 13.0.2 addressing a fresh batch including a Loki path-traversal and a Geomap URL sanitization fix. Underneath that, v13.0 itself shipped in April with bundled-datasource dashboards, the redesigned logs panel from v12.3, and the dynamic-dashboard automation from v12.4.

◆ Where it's heading

Grafana is operating a mature CNA-style disclosure pipeline — vendor-acknowledgement timestamps in patch notes suggest a private partner channel and synchronized backports. The product direction itself is consolidating around dashboard automation, logs UX, and easier onboarding. The two streams (feature shipping and security cadence) run in parallel without slowing each other.

◆ Prediction

Expect 13.0.x patch releases at roughly monthly cadence as more partner-acknowledged vulns land, alongside continued investment in dashboard templating and the logs/traces explorers that v12.3 and v12.4 set up.

Z5.0

Z-Wave JS UI 11.26 picks up zwave-js 15.32 and finishes the move to Node 24.

◆ Current state

Z-Wave JS UI mostly tracks the zwave-js driver. 11.26.0 bumps zwave-js to 15.32.1 and moves the TypeScript base config to Node 24, completing the move that started with the Node 24 Docker image in 11.25.0. 11.25.2 had fixed self-signed certificates Node 24 rejected.

◆ Where it's heading

Releases follow upstream zwave-js versions, with occasional UI feature releases like 11.25.0 in between. Device support changes arrive through the driver rather than the UI.

◆ Prediction

Expect further zwave-js patch bumps; a UI-level feature release is less predictable from this feed.

Alternatives to Grafana and Z-Wave JS UI

Other DevOps products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Grafana or Z-Wave JS UI.

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Recent activity from Grafana and Z-Wave JS UI

Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.

  1. 18h agoZ-Wave JS UIZ-Wave JS UI 11.26.0 moves to zwave-js 15.32.1
  2. 14d agoZ-Wave JS UI11.25.2: regenerates self-signed certs Node 24 rejected
  3. 17d agoZ-Wave JS UI11.25.1: zwave-js 15.31.2 and Node 24.22.1
  4. 19d agoZ-Wave JS UI11.25.0: config entity defaults, better filters, Node 24 image
  5. 1mo agoZ-Wave JS UIZ-Wave JS UI 11.24.3 bumps zwave-js to 15.31.1
  6. 1mo agoZ-Wave JS UIZ-Wave JS UI 11.24.2 pulls in zwave-js 15.31 and server 3.11
  7. 5mo agoGrafana13.0.2 security patch: Geomap URL, body-size cap, Loki path traversal
  8. 6mo agoGrafana12.3.6 security patch (10 CVEs + Alertmanager fix)
  9. 6mo agoGrafana12.4.3 security patch (10 CVE backports)
  10. 6mo agoGrafana12.2.8 security patch (10 CVE backports to 12.2 LTS)
  11. 6mo agoGrafana11.6.14 security patch (10 CVE backports to 11.6 LTS)
  12. 6mo agoGrafana13.0.1 security patch (10 CVEs on current major)

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Grafana and Z-Wave JS UI?

They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Grafana and Z-Wave JS UI are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.

Is Grafana better than Z-Wave JS UI?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Grafana and Z-Wave JS UI are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other DevOps products to evaluate alongside.

What are the best alternatives to Grafana?

Top Grafana alternatives in DevOps are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Grafana alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/grafana for the full list with editorial commentary on each.

What are the best alternatives to Z-Wave JS UI?

Top Z-Wave JS UI alternatives in DevOps are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Z-Wave JS UI alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/zwave-js-ui for the full list with editorial commentary on each.