Plausible Analyticsvsvector
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Plausible Analytics | vector | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 21 in Web analytics | #1 of 7 in Data Pipelines |
| GitHub stars | 29 706 | 22 776 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +499 | +165 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 7 |
| Latest release | v3.2.1 · 1 Jun 2026 | v0.60.0 · 19 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Elixir | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Plausible Analytics scores 81/100 against 79/100 for vector, so it is the safer default.
vector ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Plausible Analytics.
Plausible Analytics is growing faster right now (+499 stars in 30 days).
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