Dozzle vs Grafana Loki

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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FeatureDozzleGrafana Loki
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
LanguageGoGo
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM32 MB512 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, kubernetes, helm
GitHub stars★ 13,984★ 28,687
First released20182018
ReplacesDatadog LogsSplunk, Datadog Logs

Why pick each one

Choose Dozzle if…

  • Zero setup
  • Very lightweight
Dozzle details

Choose Grafana Loki if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Dozzle or Grafana Loki better?

Neither is universally better. Grafana Loki 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 Grafana Loki free and open-source?

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

Can I run Dozzle and Grafana Loki with Docker?

Dozzle: yes. Grafana Loki: yes.

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