# Grafana Loki vs NGINX

> 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 | 31 999 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +148 | +278 ✓ |
| 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.

## Details

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

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