# Grafana Loki vs pretalx

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Grafana Loki | pretalx |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Logging | #2 of 3 in Conference Management |
| GitHub stars | 29 092 ✓ | 954 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +149 ✓ | +8 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v3.7.9 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2026.2.1 · 8 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Grafana Loki scores 81/100 against 62/100 for pretalx, so it is the safer default.

Grafana Loki ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for pretalx.

If you want the quickest setup, Grafana Loki is easier to run; pretalx needs more configuration.

Grafana Loki is growing faster right now (+149 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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