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Counter.dev Selfhost vs Litlyx

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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CO Counter.dev Selfhost Minimalist privacy-respecting web analytics VS LI Litlyx AI-powered, privacy-first analytics in a single script
FeatureCounter.dev SelfhostLitlyx
CategoryWeb AnalyticsWeb Analytics
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
LanguageJavaScriptTypeScript
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM128 MB512 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker
GitHub stars★ 1,007★ 1,742
First released20202024
ReplacesGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Analytics

Why pick each one

Choose Counter.dev Selfhost if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Easy to set up — beginner-friendly
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (1k GitHub stars)
Counter.dev Selfhost details

Choose Litlyx if…

  • Simple setup
  • Natural-language data queries
Litlyx details

Frequently asked questions

Is Counter.dev Selfhost or Litlyx better?

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

Are Counter.dev Selfhost and Litlyx free and open-source?

Yes. Counter.dev Selfhost is licensed under MIT and Litlyx under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Counter.dev Selfhost and Litlyx with Docker?

Counter.dev Selfhost: yes. Litlyx: yes.

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