pirschvsPlausible Analytics
Two self-hosted Google Analytics alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| pirsch | Plausible Analytics | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 27 in Analytics | #2 of 21 in Web analytics |
| GitHub stars | 1 032 | 29 706 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 | +510 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 3 |
| Latest release | v7.0.0 · 26 Oct 2026 | v3.2.1 · 1 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Elixir |
Which one should you pick?
Plausible Analytics scores 81/100 against 55/100 for pirsch, so it is the safer default.
pirsch ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Plausible Analytics.
If you want the quickest setup, Plausible Analytics is easier to run; pirsch needs more configuration.
Plausible Analytics is growing faster right now (+510 stars in 30 days).
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