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OpenPanel vs Tinylytics
A side-by-side editorial comparison of OpenPanel and Tinylytics — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
OpenPanel vs Tinylytics: at a glance
What is OpenPanel?
OpenPanel ships 3.1.0 and 3.1.1 within a day of 3.0, all supporter-first builds with no notes.
OpenPanel's self-hosted line went from 3.0.0 to 3.1.1 in under a day on October 16-17. Each is a build of main delivered to supporters through openpanel upgrade --supporter, with public releases following from the self-hosting tag. None of the three builds carries release notes. Before them came the supporter preview of the rewritten v2 self-hosting CLI and a fix keeping saved reports' filters and cohort ids.
What is Tinylytics?
Tinylytics is quietly adding AI and agent integration — MCP queries from the dashboard, n8n hooks.
Tinylytics ships in weekly changelog batches rather than versioned releases, which makes individual releases hard to isolate. The recent period shows two notable additions: the ability to query site analytics through an AI assistant from within the dashboard, and n8n/agent workflow integration for analytics data. The rest is polish — better onboarding confirmations, bot filtering improvements, content monitoring refinements.
OpenPanel vs Tinylytics: editorial side-by-side
OpenPanel
5.0ANALYTICS
OpenPanel ships 3.1.0 and 3.1.1 within a day of 3.0, all supporter-first builds with no notes.
◆ Current state
OpenPanel's self-hosted line went from 3.0.0 to 3.1.1 in under a day on October 16-17. Each is a build of main delivered to supporters through openpanel upgrade --supporter, with public releases following from the self-hosting tag. None of the three builds carries release notes. Before them came the supporter preview of the rewritten v2 self-hosting CLI and a fix keeping saved reports' filters and cohort ids.
◆ Where it's heading
The visible pattern is a fast post-3.0 release train on the self-hosted path, with the new CLI's upgrade command as the delivery channel and paying supporters as the early ring. Two minor bumps right after a major suggest follow-up fixes or small additions on top of 3.0. What 3.x changes for analytics users is still not documented in the entries.
◆ Prediction
Expect more 3.1.x builds and a public 3.x release through the self-hosting tag. Without release notes, it's unclear whether the 3.x line adds analytics features or mainly reworks self-hosting infrastructure.
Tinylytics
5.0ANALYTICS
Tinylytics is quietly adding AI and agent integration — MCP queries from the dashboard, n8n hooks.
◆ Current state
Tinylytics ships in weekly changelog batches rather than versioned releases, which makes individual releases hard to isolate. The recent period shows two notable additions: the ability to query site analytics through an AI assistant from within the dashboard, and n8n/agent workflow integration for analytics data. The rest is polish — better onboarding confirmations, bot filtering improvements, content monitoring refinements.
◆ Where it's heading
The product is expanding from a minimalist analytics tool into one that pipes data into AI and automation workflows. Passkeys, Ultra AI portfolio insights, and the MCP-accessible dashboard point toward a vision where analytics data is queryable by agents, not just humans reading a chart.
◆ Prediction
Structured API or webhook support that lets automation platforms pull analytics data on demand — rather than periodic exports — would be the natural completion of the n8n and agent integration work.
Alternatives to OpenPanel and Tinylytics
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 OpenPanel or Tinylytics.
Basedash
Basedash adds view-only seats so whole departments can read dashboards without editing.
OpenReplay
OpenReplay adds offline license tokens so air-gapped installs can run licensed.
Tinybird
Tinybird switches off Classic for Free and Developer plans, leaving Forward as the only path.
OpenCTI
OpenCTI's weekly train now merges entities in the knowledge view and reads defanged IOCs.
Fulcrum
Fulcrum gives admins one FastFill Settings panel while Photo FastFill stays in Alpha.
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Recent activity from OpenPanel and Tinylytics
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 9h agoOpenPanelOpenPanel 3.1.1 patch build ships to supporters
- 14h agoOpenPanelOpenPanel 3.1.0 build follows 3.0 within hours
- 1d agoOpenPanelOpenPanel 3.0.0 build ships to supporters first
- 5d agoOpenPanelSelf-hosting CLI v2 rewrite enters supporter-only preview
- 19d agoOpenPanelSaved reports keep their filter type and cohort ids
- 1mo agoTinylyticsTinylytics Update — August 28–September 1
- 1mo agoTinylyticsTinylytics Update — August 24–26
- 1mo agoTinylyticsTinylytics Update — August 19–20
- 1mo agoOpenPanelv2.3.0: CI moves to Node 22.20.0
- 2mo agoTinylyticsTinylytics Update — August 1–12
- 2mo agoTinylyticsTinylytics Update — July 10–31
- 3mo agoTinylyticsEmail Domain Change to @tinylytics.app
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between OpenPanel and Tinylytics?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. OpenPanel and Tinylytics are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.
Is OpenPanel better than Tinylytics?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. OpenPanel and Tinylytics are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Analytics products to evaluate alongside.
What are the best alternatives to OpenPanel?
Top OpenPanel alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "OpenPanel alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/openpanel for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to Tinylytics?
Top Tinylytics alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Tinylytics alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/tinylytics for the full list with editorial commentary on each.