Grafana Loki vs Statup Status

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 LokiStatup Status
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseAGPL-3.0GPL-3.0
LanguageGoVue
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM512 MB128 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, helmdocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 28,687★ 7,292
First released20182018
ReplacesSplunk, Datadog LogsStatusPage, UptimeRobot

Why pick each one

Choose Grafana Loki if…

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

Choose Statup Status if…

  • Easy to deploy
  • Attractive status page
Statup Status details

Frequently asked questions

Is Grafana Loki or Statup Status better?

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

Are Grafana Loki and Statup Status free and open-source?

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

Can I run Grafana Loki and Statup Status with Docker?

Grafana Loki: yes. Statup Status: yes.

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