# clickhouse vs PostHog

> 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 | 50 656 ✓ | 40 497 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +615 ✓ | +588 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 180 | 3500 ✓ |
| Latest release | v26.10.2.103-stable · 24 Oct 2026 | agent-skills-v0.3890.0 · 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: 3500 stable releases in the past year, against 180 for clickhouse.

## Details

- [clickhouse](https://selfhost.directory/project/clickhouse) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/clickhouse.md)
- [PostHog](https://selfhost.directory/project/posthog) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/posthog.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/clickhouse-vs-posthog