Grafana Lokivsportabase
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Grafana Loki | portabase | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Logging | #3 of 15 in Backup Management |
| GitHub stars | 29 085 | 1 860 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +147 | +95 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 64 |
| Latest release | v3.7.9 · 20 Oct 2026 | 1.35.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Grafana Loki scores 81/100 against 60/100 for portabase, so it is the safer default.
portabase ships more often: 64 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for Grafana Loki.
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