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Ackee vs Netron

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted web analytics options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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AC Ackee Self-hosted, privacy-focused analytics tool VS NE Netron Visualizer for neural network and machine learning models
FeatureAckeeNetron
CategoryWeb AnalyticsWeb Analytics
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScript
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM256 MB512 MB
Deploymentdockerbare-metal
GitHub stars★ 4,689★ 33,323
First released20182026
ReplacesGoogle Analytics—

Why pick each one

Choose Ackee if…

  • Lightweight and private
  • Easy to deploy
  • Nice minimal UI
Ackee details

Choose Netron if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Mature project with 33.3k GitHub stars
  • Written in JavaScript
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Netron details

Frequently asked questions

Is Ackee or Netron better?

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

Are Ackee and Netron free and open-source?

Yes. Ackee is licensed under MIT and Netron under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Ackee and Netron with Docker?

Ackee: yes. Netron: check the project docs for container support.

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