# hosting vs PostHog

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

| | hosting | PostHog |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 27/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Video Hosting | #1 of 27 in Analytics |
| GitHub stars | 11 | 40 508 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +589 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 3532 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | agent-skills-v0.3922.0 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | JavaScript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

PostHog scores 81/100 against 27/100 for hosting, so it is the safer default.

PostHog ships more often: 3532 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for hosting.

PostHog is growing faster right now (+589 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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