# Grafana Loki vs sink

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

| | Grafana Loki | sink |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Logging | #5 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 29 093 ✓ | 7 243 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +150 ✓ | +84 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 ✓ | 13 |
| Latest release | v3.7.9 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.3.1 · 27 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Grafana Loki scores 81/100 against 68/100 for sink, so it is the safer default.

Grafana Loki ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for sink.

## Details

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

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