Countly Community Edition vs TelemetryDeck Self-Hosted

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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FeatureCountly Community EditionTelemetryDeck Self-Hosted
CategoryWeb AnalyticsWeb Analytics
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageJavaScriptSwift
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM2,048 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker
GitHub stars★ 5,886★ 225
First released20122021
ReplacesMixpanel, Firebase AnalyticsFirebase Analytics

Why pick each one

Choose Countly Community Edition if…

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

Choose TelemetryDeck Self-Hosted if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Swift
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
TelemetryDeck Self-Hosted details

Frequently asked questions

Is Countly Community Edition or TelemetryDeck Self-Hosted 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 TelemetryDeck Self-Hosted free and open-source?

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

Can I run Countly Community Edition and TelemetryDeck Self-Hosted with Docker?

Countly Community Edition: yes. TelemetryDeck Self-Hosted: yes.

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