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Open Web Analytics vs Postiz
A side-by-side editorial comparison of Open Web Analytics and Postiz — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
Shared themes:self-hostedopen-source
Open Web Analytics vs Postiz: at a glance
What is Open Web Analytics?
Open Web Analytics 1.14.7 ships unspecified security fixes and a field-clearing command.
Open Web Analytics is a self-hosted web analytics tool. Release 1.14.7 includes security fixes it does not describe, recommends upgrading, needs no schema changes and adds a clear-field-values CLI command with a dry-run mode. It follows a run of 1.14 patches that closed cross-site record access, restored heatmaps broken since 1.10.1 and 1.13.0, and fixed relative date periods that covered the wrong days.
What is Postiz?
Postiz v2.25 adds preview comments and relays Cloud MCP to self-hosted instances.
v2.25.0 on 2 October adds inline comments on post previews, with replies, resolving and anonymous commenting, plus a self-hosted connector that lets Postiz Cloud relay MCP tool calls to a user's own instance. A provider sweep turns dozens of Unknown Error failures into readable, correctly retried errors, and stalled media reads can no longer hang a publish. It follows August's streamed uploads and duplicate-post protection.
Open Web Analytics vs Postiz: editorial side-by-side
Open Web Analytics
5.0MARKETING
Open Web Analytics 1.14.7 ships unspecified security fixes and a field-clearing command.
◆ Current state
Open Web Analytics is a self-hosted web analytics tool. Release 1.14.7 includes security fixes it does not describe, recommends upgrading, needs no schema changes and adds a clear-field-values CLI command with a dry-run mode. It follows a run of 1.14 patches that closed cross-site record access, restored heatmaps broken since 1.10.1 and 1.13.0, and fixed relative date periods that covered the wrong days.
◆ Where it's heading
The 1.14 line is cleanup after the large 1.11 to 1.13 rework (date partitioning, a job scheduler, custom reports and new admin URLs), with fixes landing every few days. The 1.13.0 notes describe it as preparation for a 2.0 branch, so the patch stream is clearing debt before that.
◆ Prediction
Expect more 1.14.x patches for regressions and access checks. The entries say a 2.0 branch is coming but give no date or scope.
Postiz
0.0MARKETING
Postiz v2.25 adds preview comments and relays Cloud MCP to self-hosted instances.
◆ Current state
v2.25.0 on 2 October adds inline comments on post previews, with replies, resolving and anonymous commenting, plus a self-hosted connector that lets Postiz Cloud relay MCP tool calls to a user's own instance. A provider sweep turns dozens of Unknown Error failures into readable, correctly retried errors, and stalled media reads can no longer hang a publish. It follows August's streamed uploads and duplicate-post protection.
◆ Where it's heading
Reliability remains the steady line, but features have returned after a stretch dominated by security releases. Comments open the preview to people without an account, which suggests client review as a use case. The MCP work has moved from fixing OAuth to connecting self-hosters with the Cloud Claude connector and returning preview links an agent can share.
◆ Prediction
Expect more MCP tool additions, since the agent path is getting steady attention, and continued provider error mapping. The past security-release pattern keeps another advisory patch plausible.
Alternatives to Open Web Analytics and Postiz
Other Marketing 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 Open Web Analytics or Postiz.
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SocialBee
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Umbraco CMS
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Recent activity from Open Web Analytics and Postiz
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 1d agoOpen Web AnalyticsSecurity fixes and a command to clear stored field values
- 12d agoOpen Web AnalyticsRelative date periods fixed, including an eight-day 'last seven'
- 13d agoOpen Web AnalyticsHeatmaps show clicks again after a 1.13.0 regression
- 13d agoOpen Web AnalyticsHeatmap overlay link restored and limited to the site's domain
- 22d agoOpen Web AnalyticsURL filter truncation and proxy sign-in fixes
- 22d agoOpen Web AnalyticsFix lets per-site users stop reading other sites' records
- 1mo agoPostizPreview comments, self-hosted MCP connector, responsive app & 50+ provider fixes
- 3mo agoPostizStreamed media uploads, duplicate-post protection & MCP fixes
- 4mo agoPostizSecurity fix for advisory PSA-2026-NWZN9J
- 7mo agoPostizPatches two GHSA security advisories
- 7mo agoPostizMeWe Integration, Integration Fixes & PR Quality
- 8mo agoPostizFix for stripe to still post when no strike key has been set
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Open Web Analytics and Postiz?
Both compete on the same themes — self-hosted, open-source — within Marketing. Open Web Analytics 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 Open Web Analytics better than Postiz?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Open Web Analytics 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 Marketing products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to Open Web Analytics?
Top Open Web Analytics alternatives in Marketing are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Open Web Analytics alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/open-web-analytics for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Postiz?
Top Postiz alternatives in Marketing are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Postiz alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/postiz for the full list with editorial commentary on each.