# Orca vs Plausible Analytics

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

| | Orca | Plausible Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 91/100 ✓ | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 209 in AI Agents | #2 of 21 in Web analytics |
| GitHub stars | 109 676 ✓ | 29 711 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 769 ✓ | +504 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v1.4.244 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.2.1 · 1 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Elixir |

## Which one should you pick?

Orca scores 91/100 against 81/100 for Plausible Analytics, so it is the safer default.

Orca ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Plausible Analytics.

If you want the quickest setup, Orca is easier to run; Plausible Analytics needs more configuration.

Orca is growing faster right now (+9 769 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Orca](https://selfhost.directory/project/orca) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/orca.md)
- [Plausible Analytics](https://selfhost.directory/project/plausible-analytics) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/plausible-analytics.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/orca-vs-plausible-analytics