# Dufs vs Plausible Analytics

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Dufs | Plausible Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 86 in File Sharing | #2 of 21 in Web analytics |
| GitHub stars | 10 997 | 29 711 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +48 | +504 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 3 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.47.0 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.2.1 · 1 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Elixir |

## Which one should you pick?

Plausible Analytics scores 81/100 against 72/100 for Dufs, so it is the safer default.

Plausible Analytics ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Dufs.

If you want the quickest setup, Dufs is easier to run; Plausible Analytics needs more configuration.

Plausible Analytics is growing faster right now (+504 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Dufs](https://selfhost.directory/project/dufs) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dufs.md)
- [Plausible Analytics](https://selfhost.directory/project/plausible-analytics) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/plausible-analytics.md)

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