clickhousevsPostHog
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| clickhouse | PostHog | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 40 in Database Management | #1 of 27 in Analytics |
| GitHub stars | 50 654 | 40 496 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +613 | +587 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 180 | 3494 |
| Latest release | v26.10.2.103-stable · 24 Oct 2026 | agent-skills-v0.3883.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | C | Python |
Which one should you pick?
clickhouse scores 87/100 against 81/100 for PostHog, so it is the safer default.
PostHog ships more often: 3494 stable releases in the past year, against 180 for clickhouse.
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