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Countly vs Plausible Analytics
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Countly and Plausible Analytics — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
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Countly vs Plausible Analytics: at a glance
What is Countly?
Countly 25.03.58 tightens API tokens, sessions and login lockouts in one security patch.
Countly 25.03.58 is a security-heavy patch for the 25.03 line. App-restricted tokens must now declare their permissions, password changes and member lockouts revoke tokens, single-use tokens and reset links work once even under concurrency, and login failures count per account regardless of username casing. It also tightens access to dashboards, dbviewer and exports, and fixes file migration, remote-config targeting and star-rating widgets.
What is Plausible Analytics?
Plausible's tracked feed stops at a Dec 2025 pre-release that limits shared links to a segment.
The release feed SparkPulse tracks for Plausible Analytics only holds Community Edition pre-releases, and the newest is v3.2.0-rc.0 from December 2025. That build shows a visitor-percentage breakdown on every report and lets shared links be limited to one segment. v3.1.0-rc.0 before it introduced a per-site dynamic tracking script, an optional non-interactive flag for events, and a reworked dark theme.
Countly vs Plausible Analytics: editorial side-by-side
Countly
5.0ANALYTICS
Countly 25.03.58 tightens API tokens, sessions and login lockouts in one security patch.
◆ Current state
Countly 25.03.58 is a security-heavy patch for the 25.03 line. App-restricted tokens must now declare their permissions, password changes and member lockouts revoke tokens, single-use tokens and reset links work once even under concurrency, and login failures count per account regardless of username casing. It also tightens access to dashboards, dbviewer and exports, and fixes file migration, remote-config targeting and star-rating widgets.
◆ Where it's heading
The 25.03 LTS line keeps absorbing security work at a fast clip: an upstream Node CVE, certificate distrust, and now a sweep of Countly's own token and permission model. Feature work stays in enterprise licensing and journeys, while LTS releases mostly harden what exists.
◆ Prediction
Expect a matching 24.05 backport of the token and permission fixes. Token owners may also need migration guidance, since existing app-restricted tokens without permissions are now limited to their owner's rights.
Plausible Analytics
0.0ANALYTICS
Plausible's tracked feed stops at a Dec 2025 pre-release that limits shared links to a segment.
◆ Current state
The release feed SparkPulse tracks for Plausible Analytics only holds Community Edition pre-releases, and the newest is v3.2.0-rc.0 from December 2025. That build shows a visitor-percentage breakdown on every report and lets shared links be limited to one segment. v3.1.0-rc.0 before it introduced a per-site dynamic tracking script, an optional non-interactive flag for events, and a reworked dark theme.
◆ Where it's heading
Across the 3.x line Plausible has been adding analysis depth to a deliberately simple dashboard: exit-rate sorting, new date shorthands, segments, and percentage breakdowns. Shared links and segments are being tied together, so a public or client-facing view can show a slice of the data. Self-hosters need to follow upgrade steps, including a required ClickHouse upgrade in 3.0.
◆ Prediction
The feed has nothing after December 2025, so it is unclear whether v3.2.0 went stable. If the tracked source updates, the next visible step is probably a v3.2.0 final with more segment and shared-link controls.
Alternatives to Countly and Plausible Analytics
Other Analytics products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Countly or Plausible Analytics.
Keboola
Keboola adds dark mode while it tightens the MCP server and retires idle workspaces.
OpenReplay
OpenReplay moves assist and sourcemap services to Node 26; still no feature notes.
ThingsBoard
ThingsBoard closes a script-sandbox file write and dozens of CVEs on its 4.3 and 4.2 lines.
Cribl
Cribl Stream 4.20.3 takes its Terraform provider out of preview and renames its AI editor.
Omni
Omni tightens Omni Agent's query validation and lets admins set roles at invite.
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Recent activity from Countly and Plausible Analytics
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 10h agoCountlyCountly 25.03.58: token scoping, revocation and access fixes
- 1d agoCountlyCountly 25.03.57-LTS distrusts emSign roots, fixes A/B setup
- 4d agoCountlyCountly 25.03.56-LTS: Node CVE patch, licence overdue banner
- 15d agoCountlyCountly 25.03.55: throttled active-user refresh, explicit DB names
- 27d agoCountly24.05.54: data-manager merge and logging fixes
- 1mo agoCountly25.03.54: License v2 entitlements and journey charts
- 10mo agoPlausible AnalyticsPlausible 3.2 RC: segment-limited shared links, visitor % on reports
- 11mo agoPlausible AnalyticsPlausible 3.1 RC1 fixes tracker config backfill
- 11mo agoPlausible AnalyticsPlausible 3.1 RC: per-site tracking script, non-interactive events
- 1y agoPlausible AnalyticsPlausible 3.0 RC6: exit-rate sorting, 28d/91d, ClickHouse upgrade
- 1y agoPlausible AnalyticsPlausible 3.0 RC5: branch merge, no notes
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Countly and Plausible Analytics?
Both compete on the same themes — self-hosted — within Analytics. Countly is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 0.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is Countly better than Plausible Analytics?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Countly is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 0.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Analytics products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Countly?
Top Countly alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Countly alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/countly-server for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Plausible Analytics?
Top Plausible Analytics alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Plausible Analytics alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/plausible-analytics for the full list with editorial commentary on each.