Grafana LokivsZealot
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Grafana Loki | Zealot | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Logging | #17 of 28 in CI/CD |
| GitHub stars | 29 093 | 1 368 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +150 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 3 |
| Latest release | v3.7.9 · 20 Oct 2026 | 6.2.2 · 25 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
Grafana Loki scores 81/100 against 55/100 for Zealot, so it is the safer default.
Grafana Loki ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Zealot.
Grafana Loki is growing faster right now (+150 stars in 30 days).
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