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GoAccess vs Plausible Analytics
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| Fact | GoAccess | Plausible Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| Language | C | Elixir |
| Licence | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Stars | 21k | 29k |
| Latest | v1.12 | v3.2.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | too few releases | about 92 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 4 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 12 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Google Analytics. Alternatives to Google Analytics →
PartialGoAccessReports built from web server logs, in a terminal or an HTML page, with no tracking script.
PartialPlausible AnalyticsPage views, sources and goals without cookies, and no reports on individual visitors.
GoAccess
This repository publishes tags, not GitHub releases.
Plausible Analytics
- v3.2.12026-05-15This patch release fixes a security vulnerabilityCVE-2026-8467 / GHSA-55hg-8qxv-qj4p affecting the following versions o…
- v3.2.02026-01-26This release
- v3.2.0-rc.02025-12-29This releasepre-release
- v3.1.02025-11-13This release
- v3.1.0-rc.12025-11-03This release fixes v3.1.0-rc.0, see the notes of that release for the full picture.pre-release
GoAccess
unsigned The latest release, v1.12, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Plausible Analytics
unsigned The latest release, v3.2.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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