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Litlyx 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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Litlyx AI-powered, privacy-first analytics in a single script VS Tianji Insight hub combining analytics, uptime, and server status
FeatureLitlyxTianji
Deploy effortUnder-an-hour setupUnder-an-hour setup
Health score53 · Fair87 · Excellent
CategoryWeb AnalyticsWeb Analytics
LicenseAGPL-3.0Apache-2.0
LanguageTypeScriptTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker
GitHub stars★ 1,744★ 3,100
First released20242023
ReplacesGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Analytics

What are Litlyx and Tianji?

Litlyx

Litlyx is an open-source, privacy-first analytics platform that integrates with a single line of code. It offers an AI assistant for querying your data and tracks visits, events, and conversions.

  • One-line integration
  • AI data assistant
  • Event and conversion tracking
  • Privacy-first by default

Read the full Litlyx guide →

Tianji

Tianji is an all-in-one insight hub that combines website analytics, uptime monitoring, and server status into a single application. It offers a unified dashboard for observing your sites and infrastructure.

  • Website analytics
  • Uptime monitoring
  • Server status reporting
  • Unified insight dashboard

Read the full Tianji guide →

Litlyx vs Tianji: key differences

Both projects are written in TypeScript. Licensing differs — AGPL-3.0 for Litlyx versus Apache-2.0 for Tianji.

Why pick each one

Choose Litlyx if…

  • Simple setup
  • Natural-language data queries

Watch out for

  • Young project
  • Requires MongoDB
Litlyx details

Choose Tianji if…

  • Multiple tools in one
  • Clean interface

Watch out for

  • Jack-of-all-trades scope
  • Younger project
Tianji details

Frequently asked questions

Is Litlyx or Tianji better?

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

Are Litlyx and Tianji free and open-source?

Yes. Litlyx is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Tianji under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Litlyx and Tianji with Docker?

Litlyx: yes. Tianji: yes.

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