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Druid vs Evidence

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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DR Druid Distributed, column-oriented, real-time analytics data store VS EV Evidence Code-driven business intelligence with Markdown
FeatureDruidEvidence
CategoryWeb AnalyticsWeb Analytics
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
LanguageJavaJavaScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 14,042★ 6,833
First released20262021
Replaces—Tableau, Looker

Why pick each one

Choose Druid if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 14k GitHub stars
  • Written in Java
Druid details

Choose Evidence if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 6.8k GitHub stars
  • Written in JavaScript
Evidence details

Frequently asked questions

Is Druid or Evidence better?

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

Are Druid and Evidence free and open-source?

Yes. Druid is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Evidence under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Druid and Evidence with Docker?

Druid: yes. Evidence: yes.

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