# Plausible Analytics vs Typesense

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

| | Plausible Analytics | Typesense |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 21 in Web analytics | #6 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 29 708 ✓ | 27 063 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +501 ✓ | +470 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 4 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.2.1 · 1 Jun 2026 ✓ | v30.2 · 19 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Elixir | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Plausible Analytics scores 81/100 against 79/100 for Typesense, so it is the safer default.

Typesense ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Plausible Analytics.

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

## Details

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

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