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Counter.dev Selfhost vs Tianji

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 TI Tianji Insight hub combining analytics, uptime, and server status
FeatureCounter.dev SelfhostTianji
CategoryWeb AnalyticsWeb Analytics
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageJavaScriptTypeScript
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM128 MB512 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker
GitHub stars★ 1,007★ 3,078
First released20202023
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 Tianji if…

  • Multiple tools in one
  • Clean interface
Tianji details

Frequently asked questions

Is Counter.dev Selfhost or Tianji better?

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

Yes. Counter.dev Selfhost is licensed under MIT and Tianji under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

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

Counter.dev Selfhost: yes. Tianji: yes.

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