# ghstats vs Metabase

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

| | ghstats | Metabase |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #18 of 27 in Analytics | #2 of 15 in Business Intelligence |
| GitHub stars | 190 | 49 896 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +498 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 30 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.10.0 · 25 Aug 2026 | v0.64.1 · 6 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Rust | Clojure |

## Which one should you pick?

Metabase scores 83/100 against 45/100 for ghstats, so it is the safer default.

Metabase ships more often: 30 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for ghstats.

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

Metabase is growing faster right now (+498 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ghstats](https://selfhost.directory/project/ghstats) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ghstats.md)
- [Metabase](https://selfhost.directory/project/metabase) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/metabase.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ghstats-vs-metabase