etcdvsPlausible Analytics
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| etcd | Plausible Analytics | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 38 in Databases | #2 of 21 in Web analytics |
| GitHub stars | 52 433 | 29 706 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +123 | +499 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 3 |
| Latest release | v3.7.3 · 22 Oct 2026 | v3.2.1 · 1 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Elixir |
Which one should you pick?
etcd scores 83/100 against 81/100 for Plausible Analytics, so it is the safer default.
etcd ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Plausible Analytics.
Plausible Analytics is growing faster right now (+499 stars in 30 days).
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