OpenAnalyticsvsopenobserve
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OpenAnalytics | openobserve | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #18 of 22 in Web analytics | #7 of 105 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 650 | 23 009 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +7 | +719 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 22 |
| Latest release | v0.8.0 · 19 Sept 2026 | v1.1.2 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
openobserve scores 80/100 against 49/100 for OpenAnalytics, so it is the safer default.
openobserve ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for OpenAnalytics.
If you want the quickest setup, openobserve is easier to run; OpenAnalytics needs more configuration.
openobserve is growing faster right now (+719 stars in 30 days).
Key differences
- Features only OpenAnalytics lists: Campaign / UTM reporting, City-level geolocation, Cookieless, fingerprint-free tracking, Core Web Vitals and 11 more.
- Features only openobserve lists: AI Assistant, AI/LLM observability, Alerts, Dashboards and 10 more.
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