Grafana Lokivsnhost
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Grafana Loki | nhost | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Logging | #3 of 15 in Backend as a Service |
| GitHub stars | 29 091 | 9 370 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +148 | +63 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 34 |
| Latest release | v3.7.9 · 20 Oct 2026 | cli@1.52.2 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Grafana Loki scores 81/100 against 67/100 for nhost, so it is the safer default.
nhost ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for Grafana Loki.
If you want the quickest setup, Grafana Loki is easier to run; nhost needs more configuration.
Grafana Loki is growing faster right now (+148 stars in 30 days).
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