OpenTelemetry Collector vs Loki

The best value in each numeric row is marked. Sponsorship has no effect on any of them.

Comparison of OpenTelemetry Collector vs Loki
Criteria OpenTelemetry Collector
152 77.1 =
Loki
125 79.6 =
Score 77.1 79.6 (best)
Release freshness 94.0 94.3 (best)
Adoption signals 64.7 74.4 (best)
Release freshness
Updated 50 days ago
Updated 49 days ago
Latest version v0.161.0 · 2026-09-16v3.7.8 · 2026-09-17
Pricing FreeFree
License Open sourceOpen source
Platforms
Linux ✓ ✓
API only ✓ ✓
Features
Integrations
Rank receipt: OpenTelemetry Collector
#152 overall · #6 in category
77.1/100
  1. Platform readiness +28.0 70.0 × 40%
  2. Release freshness +32.9 94.0 × 35%
  3. Adoption signals +16.2 64.7 × 25%
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Rank receipt: Loki
#125 overall · #3 in category
79.6/100
  1. Platform readiness +28.0 70.0 × 40%
  2. Release freshness +33.0 94.3 × 35%
  3. Adoption signals +18.6 74.4 × 25%
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