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Loki vs Grafana Pyroscope
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| Fact | Loki | Grafana Pyroscope |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 29k | 12k |
| Latest | v3.7.8 | v2.3.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 5 days between releases | about 7 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 39+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 23 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Datadog. Alternatives to Datadog →
PartialLokiCovers log management, usually paired with Grafana for dashboards and alerts.
PartialGrafana PyroscopeContinuous profiling only, the part Datadog sells as its Continuous Profiler.
Loki
- v3.7.82026-09-17security/HIGH/pkg/push: Update module google.golang.org/grpc to v1.83.2 [SECURITY] (release-3.7.x) (#24433) (4d5dc2b)
- v3.6.172026-09-17security/HIGH/pkg/push: Update module google.golang.org/grpc to v1.83.1 [SECURITY] (release-3.6.x) (#24330) (d8d78f6)
- v3.7.72026-08-27Add flag to ignore missing chunks during deletion of logs with line filter [release-3.7.x] (#24233) (7a40404)
- v3.6.162026-08-27Add flag to ignore missing chunks during deletion of logs with line filter [release-3.6.x] (#24232) (b87159f)
- operator/v0.11.02026-08-18operator: v0.11.0
Grafana Pyroscope
- v2.3.12026-09-08Updated google.golang.org/grpc to v1.83.1, addressing CVE-2026-84304 (#5581, #5582).
- v2.2.22026-09-08Updated go.etcd.io/etcd/client/pkg/v3 to v3.6.14, addressing CVE-2026-73500 (#5527).
- v2.3.02026-08-24Added a balanced query planner (#5501).
- v2.2.12026-08-06Updated github.com/getkin/kin-openapi to v0.144.0, addressing GHSA-r277-6w6q-xmqw (#5416).
- v2.1.22026-08-06Updated github.com/getkin/kin-openapi to v0.144.0, addressing GHSA-r277-6w6q-xmqw (#5417).
Loki
✓ signed The latest release, v3.7.8, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Grafana Pyroscope
✓ signed The latest release, v2.3.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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