Grafana Loki vs Umami

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 LokiUmami
CategoryMonitoring & StatusWeb Analytics
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageGoTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, helmdocker
GitHub stars★ 28,687★ 38,103
First released20182020
ReplacesSplunk, Datadog LogsGoogle Analytics

Why pick each one

Choose Grafana Loki if…

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

Choose Umami if…

  • Very easy to self-host
  • Privacy-friendly
  • Clean interface
Umami details

Frequently asked questions

Is Grafana Loki or Umami better?

Umami 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 Grafana Loki and Umami free and open-source?

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

Can I run Grafana Loki and Umami with Docker?

Grafana Loki: yes. Umami: yes.

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