# marimo vs PostHog

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

| | marimo | PostHog |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #1 of 27 in Analytics |
| GitHub stars | 23 360 | 40 496 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +474 | +587 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 3494 ✓ |
| Latest release | 0.25.2 · 19 Oct 2026 | agent-skills-v0.3883.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

PostHog scores 81/100 against 78/100 for marimo, so it is the safer default.

PostHog ships more often: 3494 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for marimo.

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

## Details

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

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