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Countly Community Edition vs Aptabase

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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CO Countly Community Edition Product analytics for web, mobile, and desktop VS AP Aptabase Privacy-first analytics for apps and games
FeatureCountly Community EditionAptabase
CategoryWeb AnalyticsWeb Analytics
LicenseAGPL-3.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageJavaScriptTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM2,048 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker
GitHub stars★ 5,886★ 1,774
First released20122023
ReplacesMixpanel, Firebase AnalyticsFirebase Analytics, Mixpanel

Why pick each one

Choose Countly Community Edition if…

  • Mature product analytics
  • Strong mobile support
Countly Community Edition details

Choose Aptabase if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (1.8k GitHub stars)
  • Written in TypeScript
Aptabase details

Frequently asked questions

Is Countly Community Edition or Aptabase better?

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

Are Countly Community Edition and Aptabase free and open-source?

Yes. Countly Community Edition is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Aptabase under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Countly Community Edition and Aptabase with Docker?

Countly Community Edition: yes. Aptabase: yes.

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