# Grafana Loki vs rsyslog

> Two self-hosted [Logging projects](https://selfhost.directory/logging), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Grafana Loki | rsyslog |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Logging | #2 of 8 in Logging |
| GitHub stars | 29 083 ✓ | 2 343 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +145 ✓ | +7 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 ✓ | 4 |
| Latest release | v3.7.9 · 20 Oct 2026 | v8.2610.0 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | LGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Grafana Loki scores 81/100 against 67/100 for rsyslog, so it is the safer default.

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

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

Grafana Loki is growing faster right now (+145 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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