Fathom Lite vs PostHog
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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Feature Fathom Lite PostHog Category Web Analytics Web Analytics License MIT MIT Language Go Python Setup difficulty Easy Hard Min. RAM 128 MB 4,096 MB Deployment binary, docker docker, kubernetes GitHub stars ★ 8,013 ★ 37,548 First released 2018 2020 Replaces Google Analytics Google Analytics, Mixpanel, Amplitude
Why pick each one
Choose PostHog if… Comprehensive product suite Session replay included Open-core model PostHog details
Frequently asked questions Is Fathom Lite or PostHog better? Neither is universally better. PostHog has the larger community, while Fathom Lite is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.
Are Fathom Lite and PostHog free and open-source? Yes. Fathom Lite is licensed under MIT and PostHog under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.
Can I run Fathom Lite and PostHog with Docker? Fathom Lite: yes. PostHog: yes.