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Dozzle vs Kibana

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted monitoring & status options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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DO Dozzle Real-time log viewer for Docker containers VS KI Kibana Visualization and exploration for Elasticsearch data
FeatureDozzleKibana
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
LanguageGoTypeScript
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM32 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, kubernetes, binary
GitHub stars★ 13,984★ 21,230
First released20182013
ReplacesDatadog LogsSplunk, Datadog

Why pick each one

Choose Dozzle if…

  • Zero setup
  • Very lightweight
Dozzle details

Choose Kibana if…

  • Rich visualization options
  • Mature ecosystem
Kibana details

Frequently asked questions

Is Dozzle or Kibana better?

Neither is universally better. Kibana has the larger community, while Dozzle is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Dozzle and Kibana free and open-source?

Yes. Dozzle is licensed under MIT and Kibana under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Dozzle and Kibana with Docker?

Dozzle: yes. Kibana: yes.

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