GoAccess vs InfluxDB

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted monitoring & status options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureGoAccessInfluxDB
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageCRust
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM64 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metal, binarydocker, kubernetes, binary
GitHub stars★ 20,762★ 31,683
First released20102013
ReplacesGoogle AnalyticsDatadog, AWS Timestream

Why pick each one

Choose GoAccess if…

  • Extremely fast and lightweight
  • Works fully offline
GoAccess details

Choose InfluxDB if…

  • Excellent for IoT and metrics
  • Rich tooling and integrations
InfluxDB details

Frequently asked questions

Is GoAccess or InfluxDB better?

Neither is universally better. InfluxDB has the larger community, while GoAccess is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are GoAccess and InfluxDB free and open-source?

Yes. GoAccess is licensed under MIT and InfluxDB under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run GoAccess and InfluxDB with Docker?

GoAccess: yes. InfluxDB: yes.

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