Grafana LokivsUnderstudy
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Grafana Loki | Understudy | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Logging | #110 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 29 093 | 465 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +150 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 0 |
| Latest release | v3.7.9 · 20 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Grafana Loki scores 81/100 against 48/100 for Understudy, so it is the safer default.
Grafana Loki ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Understudy.
Grafana Loki is growing faster right now (+150 stars in 30 days).
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