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d8a.tech 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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D8 d8a.tech A data collection service that works with your existing Google VS PL Plausible Lightweight, privacy-friendly website analytics
Featured8a.techPlausible
CategoryWeb AnalyticsWeb Analytics
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
LanguageGoElixir
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker
GitHub stars★ 15★ 28,416
First released20262019
Replaces—Google Analytics

Why pick each one

Choose d8a.tech if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Go
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
d8a.tech details

Choose Plausible if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is d8a.tech 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 d8a.tech and Plausible free and open-source?

Yes. d8a.tech is licensed under MIT and Plausible under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run d8a.tech and Plausible with Docker?

d8a.tech: yes. Plausible: yes.

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