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Fathom Lite vs Plausible Community Plus

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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FA Fathom Lite Simple, open-source website analytics VS PL Plausible Community Plus Behavioral data pipeline for product analytics
FeatureFathom LitePlausible Community Plus
CategoryWeb AnalyticsWeb Analytics
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageGoScala
Setup difficultyEasyHard
Min. RAM128 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentbinary, dockerdocker, kubernetes
GitHub stars★ 8,013★ 7,028
First released20182012
ReplacesGoogle AnalyticsSegment, Amplitude

Why pick each one

Choose Fathom Lite if…

  • Very easy to run
  • Privacy-friendly
  • Lightweight
Fathom Lite details

Choose Plausible Community Plus if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Kubernetes-ready with Helm charts available
  • Mature project with 7k GitHub stars
Plausible Community Plus details

Frequently asked questions

Is Fathom Lite or Plausible Community Plus better?

Fathom Lite is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Plausible Community Plus if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Fathom Lite and Plausible Community Plus free and open-source?

Yes. Fathom Lite is licensed under MIT and Plausible Community Plus under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Fathom Lite and Plausible Community Plus with Docker?

Fathom Lite: yes. Plausible Community Plus: yes.

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