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Shynet 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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SH Shynet Modern, privacy-friendly, detailed web analytics VS PL Plausible Community Plus Behavioral data pipeline for product analytics
FeatureShynetPlausible Community Plus
CategoryWeb AnalyticsWeb Analytics
LicenseApache-2.0Apache-2.0
LanguagePythonScala
Setup difficultyEasyHard
Min. RAM512 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, kubernetes
GitHub stars★ 3,145★ 7,028
First released20202012
ReplacesGoogle AnalyticsSegment, Amplitude

Why pick each one

Choose Shynet if…

  • Strong privacy
  • Works without JS
  • Detailed sessions
Shynet 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 Shynet or Plausible Community Plus better?

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

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

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

Can I run Shynet and Plausible Community Plus with Docker?

Shynet: yes. Plausible Community Plus: yes.

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