# Grafana Loki vs minisatip

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Grafana Loki | minisatip |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Logging | #33 of 54 in Media Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 29 092 ✓ | 373 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +149 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.7.9 · 20 Oct 2026 | v2.0.180 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | C++ |

## Which one should you pick?

Grafana Loki scores 81/100 against 52/100 for minisatip, so it is the safer default.

minisatip ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for Grafana Loki.

If you want the quickest setup, Grafana Loki is easier to run; minisatip needs more configuration.

Grafana Loki is growing faster right now (+149 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Grafana Loki](https://selfhost.directory/project/loki) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/loki.md)
- [minisatip](https://selfhost.directory/project/minisatip) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/minisatip.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/loki-vs-minisatip