Loki
A horizontally-scalable, highly-available log aggregation system inspired by Prometheus, tailored for on-demand, distributed log processing.
Loki is built in Go, distributed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0, 28.0k GitHub stars from 100 contributors, latest release v3.7.1.
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- Language
- Go
- Latest Release
- v3.7.1
- License
- GNU Affero General Public License v3.0
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Key Features
- Seamless integration with Grafana
- PromQL-like query language for log aggregation
- Multi-tenancy support
- Low operational overhead compared to other log systems
- Compatible with existing Prometheus ecosystem
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Frequently asked questions
What is Loki?
A horizontally-scalable, highly-available log aggregation system inspired by Prometheus, tailored for on-demand, distributed log processing. It sits in the Analytics category and is written primarily in Go.
Is Loki free to use?
Yes. Loki is open source and distributed under the GNU Affero General Public License v3.0. Common capabilities called out in this directory include Seamless integration with Grafana, PromQL-like query language for log aggregation, Multi-tenancy support.
What language is Loki written in?
Loki is written primarily in Go. The latest release tracked here is v3.7.1.
How popular is Loki on GitHub?
Loki has about 28.0k GitHub stars across about 100 contributors. Star counts are refreshed regularly and used as a proxy for community adoption.
What are alternatives to Loki?
People often compare Loki with Elasticsearch, Splunk, Graylog, Fluentd. This directory focuses on open-source tools in the same space.
What category does Loki belong to?
Loki is categorized under Analytics (https://www.open-source-tools.com/categories/analytics), Monitoring (https://www.open-source-tools.com/categories/monitoring), DevOps (https://www.open-source-tools.com/categories/devops), Self-Hosted (https://www.open-source-tools.com/categories/self-hosted).
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