Grafana LokivsOxMgr
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Grafana Loki | OxMgr | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Logging | #6 of 20 in Application Management |
| GitHub stars | 29 086 | 294 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +148 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 12 |
| Latest release | v3.7.9 · 20 Oct 2026 | v0.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Grafana Loki scores 81/100 against 49/100 for OxMgr, so it is the safer default.
Grafana Loki ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for OxMgr.
If you want the quickest setup, OxMgr is easier to run; Grafana Loki needs more configuration.
Grafana Loki is growing faster right now (+148 stars in 30 days).
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