Grafana LokivsUmami
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Grafana Loki | Umami | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 85/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Logging | #1 of 21 in Web analytics |
| GitHub stars | 29 090 | 39 759 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +147 | +763 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 13 |
| Latest release | v3.7.9 · 20 Oct 2026 | v3.4.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Umami scores 85/100 against 81/100 for Grafana Loki, so it is the safer default.
Grafana Loki ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for Umami.
If you want the quickest setup, Umami is easier to run; Grafana Loki needs more configuration.
Umami is growing faster right now (+763 stars in 30 days).
Grafana Loki details →Umami details →
Swap a project
Keep Grafana Loki, compare it with
Keep Umami, compare it with