# Grafana Loki vs SafeLine

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

| | Grafana Loki | SafeLine |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Logging | #1 of 3 in Web Application Firewall |
| GitHub stars | 29 086 ✓ | 23 071 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +148 | +401 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v3.7.9 · 20 Oct 2026 | v9.4.3 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Grafana Loki and SafeLine score the same (81/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

Grafana Loki ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for SafeLine.

SafeLine is growing faster right now (+401 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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