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Litlyx 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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LI Litlyx AI-powered, privacy-first analytics in a single script VS ME Metabase Open-source business intelligence and dashboards
FeatureLitlyxMetabase
CategoryWeb AnalyticsWeb Analytics
LicenseAGPL-3.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageTypeScriptClojure
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, bare-metal, binary
GitHub stars★ 1,742★ 48,597
First released20242015
ReplacesGoogle AnalyticsTableau, Looker

Why pick each one

Choose Litlyx if…

  • Simple setup
  • Natural-language data queries
Litlyx 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 Litlyx or Metabase better?

Neither is universally better. Metabase has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Litlyx and Metabase free and open-source?

Yes. Litlyx is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Metabase under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Litlyx and Metabase with Docker?

Litlyx: yes. Metabase: yes.

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