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Plausible vs TelemetryDeck Self-Hosted

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 TE TelemetryDeck Self-Hosted Privacy-focused analytics for apps and games
FeaturePlausibleTelemetryDeck Self-Hosted
CategoryWeb AnalyticsWeb Analytics
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageElixirSwift
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM1,024 MB512 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker
GitHub stars★ 28,416★ 225
First released20192021
ReplacesGoogle AnalyticsFirebase Analytics

Why pick each one

Choose Plausible if…

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

Choose TelemetryDeck Self-Hosted if…

  • Released under the MIT license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in Swift
  • Lightweight — runs in 512 MB RAM
TelemetryDeck Self-Hosted details

Frequently asked questions

Is Plausible or TelemetryDeck Self-Hosted 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 TelemetryDeck Self-Hosted free and open-source?

Yes. Plausible is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and TelemetryDeck Self-Hosted under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Plausible and TelemetryDeck Self-Hosted with Docker?

Plausible: yes. TelemetryDeck Self-Hosted: yes.

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