growthbookvsPostHog
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| growthbook | PostHog | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 8 in Feature Flags | #1 of 27 in Analytics |
| GitHub stars | 8 545 | 40 496 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +124 | +587 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 3494 |
| Latest release | v5.1.0 · 22 Sept 2026 | agent-skills-v0.3883.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
PostHog scores 81/100 against 71/100 for growthbook, so it is the safer default.
PostHog ships more often: 3494 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for growthbook.
If you want the quickest setup, growthbook is easier to run; PostHog needs more configuration.
PostHog is growing faster right now (+587 stars in 30 days).
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