Who is each tool for?
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Grafana Loki
Teams wanting cost-effective log aggregation with Grafana
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Grafana Mimir
Teams needing horizontally scalable Prometheus storage
Pros and Cons
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Grafana Loki
Pros
- Cost-effective (indexes labels only)
- Native Grafana integration
- Prometheus-like label system
- Easy to operate
Cons
- No full-text indexing
- Query performance depends on labels
- Less powerful search than Elasticsearch
Gr
Grafana Mimir
Pros
- Unlimited horizontal scalability
- 100% PromQL compatible
- Multi-tenant architecture
- Cost-effective long-term storage
Cons
- Complex to self-host at scale
- Requires Kubernetes expertise
- Steeper learning curve than SaaS options
Feature Comparison
Feature
Gr
Grafana LokiGr
Grafana MimirAPM
4
4
Log Management
8.5
3
Infrastructure Monitoring
7
9
Alerting
7.5
8
Integrations
8
8.5
Ease of Use
8
6.5
Support
7.5
7.5
Value for Money
9.5
9.5
Overall Score
8.5
8.7
Pricing
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Grafana Loki
Free / Cloud from $49/mo
Pricing varies by data volume and features. Contact Grafana Loki for a custom quote.
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Grafana Mimir
Free / Cloud from $49/mo
Pricing varies by data volume and features. Contact Grafana Mimir for a custom quote.
Our Verdict
Both Grafana Loki and Grafana Mimir are excellent observability platforms. Grafana Mimir edges ahead with a score of 8.7/10, particularly excelling in Infrastructure Monitoring and Alerting.
