Daily Stars Explorer vs Postiz

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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FeatureDaily Stars ExplorerPostiz
CategoryWeb AnalyticsWeb Analytics
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
LanguageJavaScriptTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker
GitHub stars★ 396★ 34,393
First released20262026
Replaces

Why pick each one

Choose Daily Stars Explorer if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in JavaScript
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Daily Stars Explorer details

Choose Postiz if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 34.4k GitHub stars
  • Written in TypeScript
Postiz details

Frequently asked questions

Is Daily Stars Explorer or Postiz better?

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

Are Daily Stars Explorer and Postiz free and open-source?

Yes. Daily Stars Explorer is licensed under MIT and Postiz under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Daily Stars Explorer and Postiz with Docker?

Daily Stars Explorer: yes. Postiz: yes.

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