MeTubevsPlausible Analytics
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| MeTube | Plausible Analytics | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 45 in Download Management | #2 of 21 in Web analytics |
| GitHub stars | 15 126 | 29 706 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +289 | +510 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 48 | 3 |
| Latest release | 2026.10.27 · 27 Oct 2026 | v3.2.1 · 1 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Elixir |
Which one should you pick?
Plausible Analytics scores 81/100 against 76/100 for MeTube, so it is the safer default.
MeTube ships more often: 48 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Plausible Analytics.
If you want the quickest setup, MeTube is easier to run; Plausible Analytics needs more configuration.
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