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Countly Community Edition vs Rakam Analytics

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 RA Rakam Analytics Custom analytics platform with SQL on event data
FeatureCountly Community EditionRakam Analytics
CategoryWeb AnalyticsWeb Analytics
LicenseAGPL-3.0Apache-2.0
LanguageJavaScriptJava
Setup difficultyMediumHard
Min. RAM2,048 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker
GitHub stars★ 5,886★ 791
First released20122014
ReplacesMixpanel, Firebase AnalyticsMixpanel, Amplitude

Why pick each one

Choose Countly Community Edition if…

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

Choose Rakam Analytics if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Java
Rakam Analytics details

Frequently asked questions

Is Countly Community Edition or Rakam Analytics better?

Countly Community Edition is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler medium setup. Consider Rakam Analytics if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Countly Community Edition and Rakam Analytics free and open-source?

Yes. Countly Community Edition is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Rakam Analytics under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Countly Community Edition and Rakam Analytics with Docker?

Countly Community Edition: yes. Rakam Analytics: yes.

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