# Grafana Loki vs Request Tracker

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

| | Grafana Loki | Request Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Logging | #3 of 9 in Helpdesk |
| GitHub stars | 29 093 ✓ | 1 164 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +150 ✓ | +5 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | v3.7.9 · 20 Oct 2026 | rt-6.0.4 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Perl |

## Which one should you pick?

Grafana Loki scores 81/100 against 65/100 for Request Tracker, so it is the safer default.

Grafana Loki ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Request Tracker.

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

Grafana Loki is growing faster right now (+150 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Grafana Loki](https://selfhost.directory/project/loki) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/loki.md)
- [Request Tracker](https://selfhost.directory/project/request-tracker) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/request-tracker.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/loki-vs-request-tracker