Litlyx vs Plausible

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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FeatureLitlyxPlausible
CategoryWeb AnalyticsWeb Analytics
LicenseAGPL-3.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageTypeScriptElixir
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB1,024 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker
GitHub stars★ 1,742★ 28,416
First released20242019
ReplacesGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Analytics

Why pick each one

Choose Litlyx if…

  • Simple setup
  • Natural-language data queries
Litlyx details

Choose Plausible if…

  • Privacy-friendly by design
  • Simple and fast
  • Lightweight script
Plausible details

Frequently asked questions

Is Litlyx or Plausible better?

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

Are Litlyx and Plausible free and open-source?

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

Can I run Litlyx and Plausible with Docker?

Litlyx: yes. Plausible: yes.

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