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Open-source alternatives to Google Analytics

The best open-source alternative to Google Analytics is PostHog (MIT, 40,445 GitHub stars). Umami stands out for a permissive MIT license, and Plausible Analytics stands out for an appsgit step-by-step deploy guide.

About Google Analytics: Google's web analytics service for traffic and conversion reporting.

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Top picks

  1. Rank 1:

    PostHog

    PostHog/posthog

    Product analytics, session recording, feature flagging and a/b testing that you can self-host (alternative to Mixpanel, Amplitude, Heap, HotJar, Optimizely).

    Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026

    AnalyticsPython

    Stands out for the most GitHub stars.

  2. Rank 2:

    Umami

    umami-software/umami

    Simple, fast, privacy-focused alternative to Google Analytics.

    Active · last commit Oct 23, 2026

    AnalyticsTypeScriptDocker

    Stands out for a permissive MIT license.

  3. Rank 3:

    Plausible Analytics

    plausible/analytics

    Simple, lightweight (< 1 KB) and privacy-friendly web analytics.

    Active · last commit Oct 26, 2026

    AnalyticsElixir

    Stands out for an appsgit step-by-step deploy guide.

At a glance

Google Analytics alternatives compared

Open-source apps come first, then source-available ones and apps whose license appsgit could not verify; within each group, projects with at least 12 commits in the last 12 months come before less active or archived ones, then by GitHub stars.

Google Analytics alternatives compared, data as of 2026-10-26
AppStands out forLicenseGitHub starsCommits (12 mo)Last commitDocker image
PostHogthe most GitHub starsMIT40,44540,598Oct 26, 2026No
Umamia permissive MIT licenseMIT39,6891,420Oct 23, 2026Yes
Plausible Analyticsan appsgit step-by-step deploy guideAGPL-3.029,664617Oct 26, 2026No
Matomoits PHP codebaseGPL-3.021,9821,033Oct 25, 2026No
Rybbitthe newest codebase (created January 2025)AGPL-3.013,1591,364Oct 26, 2026Yes
GoatCounter–EUPL 1.2 (modified compatibility appendix)6,100178Sep 27, 2026No
Countly Community Edition–AGPL-3.0 with branding terms (Section 7)5,9222,384Oct 26, 2026Yes

Full list

All 7 Google Analytics alternatives

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  1. 1

    PostHog

    Product analytics, session recording, feature flagging and a/b testing that you can self-host (alternative to Mixpanel, Amplitude, Heap, HotJar, Optimizely).

    AI-nativeStands out for the most GitHub stars. PostHog has 40,445 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license and had 40,598 commits in the last year.

  2. 2

    Umami

    Simple, fast, privacy-focused alternative to Google Analytics.

    Stands out for a permissive MIT license. Umami has 39,689 GitHub stars, uses the MIT license, ships a Docker image and had 1,420 commits in the last year.

  3. 3

    Plausible Analytics

    Simple, lightweight (< 1 KB) and privacy-friendly web analytics.

    Stands out for an appsgit step-by-step deploy guide. Plausible Analytics has 29,664 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license and had 617 commits in the last year.

  4. 4

    Matomo

    Web analytics that protects your data and your customers' privacy (alternative to Google Analytics).

    Stands out for its PHP codebase. Matomo has 21,982 GitHub stars, uses the GPL-3.0 license and had 1,033 commits in the last year.

  5. 5

    Rybbit

    Web and products analytics that is easy to setup and more intuitive (alternative to Google Analytics).

    Stands out for the newest codebase (created January 2025). Rybbit has 13,159 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 license, ships a Docker image and had 1,364 commits in the last year.

  6. 6

    GoatCounter

    Easy web statistics without tracking of personal data.

    GoatCounter has 6,100 GitHub stars, uses the EUPL 1.2 (modified compatibility appendix) license and had 178 commits in the last year.

  7. 7

    Countly Community Edition

    Real time mobile and web analytics, crash reporting and push notifications platform.

    Countly Community Edition has 5,922 GitHub stars, uses the AGPL-3.0 with branding terms (Section 7) license, ships a Docker image and had 2,384 commits in the last year.

FAQ

Google Analytics alternatives: FAQ

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Is there a free alternative to Google Analytics?

Yes. All 7 apps on this page are open source and free to self-host, so you can replace Google Analytics without per-user fees. You pay only for the server.

Can I self-host an alternative to Google Analytics with Docker?

Yes. 3 of the 7 apps here publish a Docker image, including Umami, Rybbit and Countly Community Edition, so you can run them on a home server or VPS with Docker Compose.

Which Google Analytics alternative is the most actively developed?

PostHog (MIT), with 40,598 commits in the last 12 months. Activity is a good sign that bugs and security issues get fixed.

How is this list ranked?

Open-source apps come first, then source-available ones and apps whose license appsgit could not verify; within each group, projects with at least 12 commits in the last 12 months come before less active or archived ones, then by GitHub stars.