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Grafana vs Loki

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GrafanaLoki
LanguageTypeScriptGo
LicenceAGPL-3.0AGPL-3.0
Stars77k29k
Latestv13.2.3v3.7.8
Last push2026-10-062026-10-06
Release cadenceabout 1 day between releasesabout 5 days between releases
Active contributors122+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days39+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flagsnonenone

How they relate

  • Both replace Datadog. Alternatives to Datadog →

    PartialGrafanaDashboards and alerting over metrics, logs and traces stored in your own backends.

    PartialLokiCovers log management, usually paired with Grafana for dashboards and alerts.

  • Both replace Splunk. Alternatives to Splunk →

    PartialGrafanaDashboards and alerts over logs stored in Loki or other backends.

    PartialLokiLog storage and querying, without Splunk's apps and SIEM features.