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Plausible vs Prisme Analytics

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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PL Plausible Lightweight, privacy-friendly website analytics VS PR Prisme Analytics Privacy-focused and progressive analytics service based on Grafana
FeaturePlausiblePrisme Analytics
CategoryWeb AnalyticsWeb Analytics
LicenseAGPL-3.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageElixirTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM1,024 MB512 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker
GitHub stars★ 28,416★ 127
First released20192025
ReplacesGoogle Analytics—

Why pick each one

Choose Plausible if…

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

Choose Prisme Analytics if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in TypeScript
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
Prisme Analytics details

Frequently asked questions

Is Plausible or Prisme Analytics 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 Plausible and Prisme Analytics free and open-source?

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

Can I run Plausible and Prisme Analytics with Docker?

Plausible: yes. Prisme Analytics: yes.

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