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ANALOG vs Plausible

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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AN ANALOG A minimal analytics tool VS PL Plausible Lightweight, privacy-friendly website analytics
FeatureANALOGPlausible
CategoryWeb AnalyticsWeb Analytics
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
LanguageTypeScriptElixir
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker
GitHub stars★ 47★ 28,416
First released20262019
Replaces—Google Analytics

Why pick each one

Choose ANALOG if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in TypeScript
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
ANALOG details

Choose Plausible if…

  • Privacy-friendly by design
  • Simple and fast
  • Lightweight script
Plausible details

Frequently asked questions

Is ANALOG or Plausible better?

Neither is universally better. Plausible has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are ANALOG and Plausible free and open-source?

Yes. ANALOG is licensed under MIT and Plausible under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run ANALOG and Plausible with Docker?

ANALOG: yes. Plausible: yes.

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