Grafana Loki
8.9#1 in log management softwareFrom $19 a monthFree planWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
VisitGrafana Loki vs Retrospective
Retrospective
6.8#61 in log management software$92 one-timeLinuxmacOSWindows
VisitWhat both publish
| Fact | Grafana Loki | Retrospective |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Live log tailing | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | Loki is a log aggregation system designed to store and query logs from applications and infrastructure. | Retrospective searches and monitors large collections of log files from local and remote sources. |
Grafana Loki plans
- Grafana Cloud Logs FreeFree
- Grafana Loki OSS self-hostedFree
- Loki (self-hosted)Free
- Grafana Cloud Logs Pro$19 a month
- Grafana Cloud Logs Enterprise—
Retrospective plans
- Personal License$92, paid once
- Company License$265, paid once
Pick Grafana Loki if…
Loki suits teams that need to aggregate and query application or infrastructure logs and can manage a self-hosted deployment or use Grafana Cloud Logs. Its label-based indexing and LogQL are central considerations for selecting it.
Pick Retrospective if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.