Grafana Loki vs Postiz

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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FeatureGrafana LokiPostiz
CategoryMonitoring & StatusWeb Analytics
LicenseAGPL-3.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageGoTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, helmdocker
GitHub stars★ 28,687★ 34,393
First released20182026
ReplacesSplunk, Datadog Logs

Why pick each one

Choose Grafana Loki if…

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

Choose Postiz if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 34.4k GitHub stars
  • Written in TypeScript
Postiz details

Frequently asked questions

Is Grafana Loki or Postiz better?

Neither is universally better. Postiz has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Grafana Loki and Postiz free and open-source?

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

Can I run Grafana Loki and Postiz with Docker?

Grafana Loki: yes. Postiz: yes.

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