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Counter.dev Selfhost vs Metabase

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 ME Metabase Open-source business intelligence and dashboards
FeatureCounter.dev SelfhostMetabase
CategoryWeb AnalyticsWeb Analytics
LicenseMITAGPL-3.0
LanguageJavaScriptClojure
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM128 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, bare-metal, binary
GitHub stars★ 1,007★ 48,597
First released20202015
ReplacesGoogle AnalyticsTableau, Looker

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 Metabase if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 48.6k GitHub stars
  • Written in Clojure
Metabase details

Frequently asked questions

Is Counter.dev Selfhost or Metabase better?

Neither is universally better. Metabase 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 Metabase free and open-source?

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

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

Counter.dev Selfhost: yes. Metabase: yes.

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