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OpenPanel vs Plausible Community Plus

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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OP OpenPanel Open-source web and product analytics in one tool VS PL Plausible Community Plus Behavioral data pipeline for product analytics
FeatureOpenPanelPlausible Community Plus
CategoryWeb AnalyticsWeb Analytics
LicenseAGPL-3.0Apache-2.0
LanguageTypeScriptScala
Setup difficultyMediumHard
Min. RAM512 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, kubernetes
GitHub stars★ 6,290★ 7,028
First released20242012
ReplacesMixpanel, Google AnalyticsSegment, Amplitude

Why pick each one

Choose OpenPanel if…

  • Mixpanel-style features open-source
  • Modern dashboard
OpenPanel details

Choose Plausible Community Plus if…

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Kubernetes-ready with Helm charts available
  • Mature project with 7k GitHub stars
Plausible Community Plus details

Frequently asked questions

Is OpenPanel or Plausible Community Plus better?

Neither is universally better. Plausible Community Plus has the larger community, while OpenPanel is simpler to set up (medium difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are OpenPanel and Plausible Community Plus free and open-source?

Yes. OpenPanel is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Plausible Community Plus under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run OpenPanel and Plausible Community Plus with Docker?

OpenPanel: yes. Plausible Community Plus: yes.

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