# Grafana Loki vs Yarrtube

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

| | Grafana Loki | Yarrtube |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Logging | #84 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 29 091 ✓ | 198 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +148 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v3.7.9 · 20 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Grafana Loki scores 81/100 against 45/100 for Yarrtube, so it is the safer default.

Grafana Loki ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Yarrtube.

Grafana Loki is growing faster right now (+148 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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