Grafana LokivsNGINX
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Grafana Loki | NGINX | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Logging | #2 of 12 in Web Servers |
| GitHub stars | 29 086 | 31 993 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +148 | +272 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 21 |
| Latest release | v3.7.9 · 20 Oct 2026 | release-1.31.8 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Go | C |
Which one should you pick?
NGINX scores 84/100 against 81/100 for Grafana Loki, so it is the safer default.
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