Grafana Loki vs Speedtest Tracker

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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FeatureGrafana LokiSpeedtest Tracker
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageGoPHP
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM512 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, helmdocker
GitHub stars★ 28,687★ 5,881
First released20182021
ReplacesSplunk, Datadog LogsSpeedtest.net

Why pick each one

Choose Grafana Loki if…

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

Choose Speedtest Tracker if…

  • Documents ISP performance
  • Easy Docker setup
Speedtest Tracker details

Frequently asked questions

Is Grafana Loki or Speedtest Tracker better?

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

Are Grafana Loki and Speedtest Tracker free and open-source?

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

Can I run Grafana Loki and Speedtest Tracker with Docker?

Grafana Loki: yes. Speedtest Tracker: yes.

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