kubetailvsGrafana Loki
Two self-hosted Logging projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| kubetail | Grafana Loki | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 8 in Logging | #1 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 1 796 | 29 085 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +28 | +147 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 21 |
| Latest release | cli/v0.18.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | v3.7.9 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Grafana Loki scores 81/100 against 64/100 for kubetail, so it is the safer default.
Grafana Loki ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for kubetail.
If you want the quickest setup, kubetail is easier to run; Grafana Loki needs more configuration.
Grafana Loki is growing faster right now (+147 stars in 30 days).
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