Grafana LokivsPercona Server for MySQL
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Grafana Loki | Percona Server for MySQL | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Logging | #26 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 29 085 | 1 280 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +147 | +6 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 0 |
| Latest release | v3.7.9 · 20 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | C |
Which one should you pick?
Grafana Loki scores 81/100 against 61/100 for Percona Server for MySQL, so it is the safer default.
Grafana Loki ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Percona Server for MySQL.
Grafana Loki is growing faster right now (+147 stars in 30 days).
Grafana Loki details →Percona Server for MySQL details →
Swap a project
Keep Grafana Loki, compare it with
Keep Percona Server for MySQL, compare it with