Apache KafkavsPostHog
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Apache Kafka | PostHog | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Message Broker | #1 of 27 in Analytics |
| GitHub stars | 34 154 | 40 497 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +348 | +588 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 3504 |
| Latest release | — | agent-skills-v0.3894.0 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Java | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Apache Kafka scores 83/100 against 81/100 for PostHog, so it is the safer default.
PostHog ships more often: 3504 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Apache Kafka.
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