Plausible AnalyticsvsTelegraf
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Plausible Analytics | Telegraf | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 21 in Web analytics | #9 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 29 706 | 17 886 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +499 | +55 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 16 |
| Latest release | v3.2.1 · 1 Jun 2026 | v1.40.2 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Elixir | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Plausible Analytics scores 81/100 against 78/100 for Telegraf, so it is the safer default.
Telegraf ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Plausible Analytics.
If you want the quickest setup, Telegraf is easier to run; Plausible Analytics needs more configuration.
Plausible Analytics is growing faster right now (+499 stars in 30 days).
Plausible Analytics details →Telegraf details →