# freshlytics vs PostHog

> Two self-hosted [Analytics projects](https://selfhost.directory/analytics), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | freshlytics | PostHog |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #18 of 27 in Analytics | #1 of 27 in Analytics |
| GitHub stars | 362 | 40 493 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +584 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 3490 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | agent-skills-v0.3878.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

PostHog scores 81/100 against 45/100 for freshlytics, so it is the safer default.

PostHog ships more often: 3490 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for freshlytics.

If you want the quickest setup, freshlytics is easier to run; PostHog needs more configuration.

PostHog is growing faster right now (+584 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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