# Plausible Analytics vs Telegraf

> 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).

## Details

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

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