# Grafana Loki vs PufferPanel

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

| | Grafana Loki | PufferPanel |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Logging | #15 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 29 087 ✓ | 1 762 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +149 ✓ | +15 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v3.7.9 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.0.9 · 14 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Grafana Loki scores 81/100 against 63/100 for PufferPanel, so it is the safer default.

Grafana Loki ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for PufferPanel.

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)
- [PufferPanel](https://selfhost.directory/project/pufferpanel) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pufferpanel.md)

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