CasaOS vs Grafana Loki

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureCasaOSGrafana Loki
CategoryDashboards & StartpagesMonitoring & Status
LicenseApache-2.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageGoGo
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, one-clickdocker, kubernetes, helm
GitHub stars★ 37,004★ 28,687
First released20212018
ReplacesGoogle homepageSplunk, Datadog Logs

Why pick each one

Choose CasaOS if…

  • Very beginner-friendly
  • Polished interface
CasaOS details

Choose Grafana Loki if…

  • Cheap to run compared to full-text indexers
  • Familiar Prometheus-style labels
Grafana Loki details

Frequently asked questions

Is CasaOS or Grafana Loki better?

CasaOS is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Grafana Loki if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are CasaOS and Grafana Loki free and open-source?

Yes. CasaOS is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Grafana Loki under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run CasaOS and Grafana Loki with Docker?

CasaOS: yes. Grafana Loki: yes.

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