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Loki vs ZincSearch
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| Fact | Loki | ZincSearch |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | Go |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Stars | 29k | 18k |
| Latest | v3.7.8 | v1.0.0-beta3 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-09-16 |
| Release cadence | about 5 days between releases | about 2 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 39+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 2 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Elasticsearch. Alternatives to Elasticsearch →
PartialLokiIndexes labels rather than full text, and queries log lines with LogQL.
PartialZincSearchAccepts documents through a subset of Elasticsearch's ingestion API, in a single binary.
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
ZincSearch
- v1.0.0-beta32026-09-16fix: evict the cached credentials when a user is deleted
- v1.0.0-beta22026-09-15* chore: fix Contributing for updates
- v1.0.0-beta12026-09-13Refactoring underlying code and improving performance, updating the UI, etc.
- v0.4.112026-09-12Save old changes and versions
- v0.4.102024-01-14962a87d Support for go1.21 (#932)
Loki
✓ signed The latest release, v3.7.8, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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ZincSearch
✓ signed The latest release, v1.0.0-beta3, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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