Ackee vs PostHog
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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Compare Ackee with
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Compare PostHog with
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Feature Ackee PostHog Category Web Analytics Web Analytics License MIT MIT Language JavaScript Python Setup difficulty Easy Hard Min. RAM 256 MB 4,096 MB Deployment docker docker, kubernetes GitHub stars ★ 4,689 ★ 37,548 First released 2018 2020 Replaces Google Analytics Google Analytics, Mixpanel, Amplitude
Why pick each one
Choose Ackee if… Lightweight and private Easy to deploy Nice minimal UI Ackee details Choose PostHog if… Comprehensive product suite Session replay included Open-core model PostHog details
Frequently asked questions Is Ackee or PostHog better? Neither is universally better. PostHog 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 PostHog free and open-source? Yes. Ackee is licensed under MIT and PostHog under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Ackee and PostHog with Docker? Ackee: yes. PostHog: yes.