# Owncast vs Plausible Analytics

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

| | Owncast | Plausible Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 4 in Live Streaming | #2 of 21 in Web analytics |
| GitHub stars | 11 632 | 29 709 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +76 | +502 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.3.0 · 2 Sept 2026 ✓ | v3.2.1 · 1 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Elixir |

## Which one should you pick?

Plausible Analytics scores 81/100 against 73/100 for Owncast, so it is the safer default.

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

Plausible Analytics is growing faster right now (+502 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Owncast](https://selfhost.directory/project/owncast) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/owncast.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/owncast-vs-plausible-analytics