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Medama vs Netron

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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ME Medama Privacy-focused website analytics with no cookies VS NE Netron Visualizer for neural network and machine learning models
FeatureMedamaNetron
CategoryWeb AnalyticsWeb Analytics
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageGoJavaScript
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM128 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarybare-metal
GitHub stars★ 636★ 33,323
First released20242026
ReplacesGoogle Analytics—

Why pick each one

Choose Medama if…

  • Easy single-binary deploy
  • Very lightweight
Medama details

Choose Netron if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • Mature project with 33.3k GitHub stars
  • Written in JavaScript
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Netron details

Frequently asked questions

Is Medama or Netron better?

Neither is universally better. Netron has the larger community, while Medama is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Medama and Netron free and open-source?

Yes. Medama is licensed under MIT and Netron under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Medama and Netron with Docker?

Medama: yes. Netron: check the project docs for container support.

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