Grafana LokivsSnapcast
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Grafana Loki | Snapcast | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Logging | #1 of 14 in Audio Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 29 092 | 8 039 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +149 | +149 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 1 |
| Latest release | v3.7.9 · 20 Oct 2026 | v0.35.0 · 10 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |
Which one should you pick?
Grafana Loki scores 81/100 against 72/100 for Snapcast, so it is the safer default.
Grafana Loki ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Snapcast.
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