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OpenReplay vs ThingsBoard
A side-by-side editorial comparison of OpenReplay and ThingsBoard — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
OpenReplay vs ThingsBoard: at a glance
What is OpenReplay?
OpenReplay's 1.27 line keeps producing Helm chart bumps and no product changes.
OpenReplay's recent releases are automated v1.27.0 backup tags that increment Helm chart versions for the alerts, chalice and frontend services. None has notes describing user-facing changes. The last substantive items were offline license tokens and a ClickHouse datetime fix.
What is ThingsBoard?
ThingsBoard updates time zone data on three release lines for 2026 daylight saving changes.
ThingsBoard keeps three lines patched in parallel: 4.4, 4.3.1 and the 4.2 LTS. On Oct 22 all three got the same update, refreshing Java, Node.js and UI time zone data for 2026 daylight saving changes in Canada, Morocco and Moldova. 4.4 itself, released Sep 29, brought Java 25, a redesigned sidebar and toolbar, and remote agents.
OpenReplay vs ThingsBoard: editorial side-by-side
OpenReplay
5.0ANALYTICS
OpenReplay's 1.27 line keeps producing Helm chart bumps and no product changes.
◆ Current state
OpenReplay's recent releases are automated v1.27.0 backup tags that increment Helm chart versions for the alerts, chalice and frontend services. None has notes describing user-facing changes. The last substantive items were offline license tokens and a ClickHouse datetime fix.
◆ Where it's heading
The project's public release feed is now mostly deployment packaging churn on 1.27, which hides any product progress. There is no visible move toward a 1.28 release in these entries.
◆ Prediction
The entries don't show what's next; a tagged 1.27 or 1.28 release with real notes would be the first signal.
ThingsBoard
5.0ANALYTICS
ThingsBoard updates time zone data on three release lines for 2026 daylight saving changes.
◆ Current state
ThingsBoard keeps three lines patched in parallel: 4.4, 4.3.1 and the 4.2 LTS. On Oct 22 all three got the same update, refreshing Java, Node.js and UI time zone data for 2026 daylight saving changes in Canada, Morocco and Moldova. 4.4 itself, released Sep 29, brought Java 25, a redesigned sidebar and toolbar, and remote agents.
◆ Where it's heading
After the 4.4 feature release the project is back to maintenance across all supported lines, mostly security and runtime data updates. Feature work appears in larger, infrequent releases.
◆ Prediction
The next entries are likely another CVE batch across 4.4, 4.3.1 and 4.2, in line with the cadence before 4.4.
Alternatives to OpenReplay and ThingsBoard
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 OpenReplay or ThingsBoard.
Tinybird
Tinybird makes Explorations shareable and tightens viewer and guest permissions.
OpenHouse
OpenHouse lays commit-time rule plumbing for column defaults and wires its catalog to Views.
Fulcrum
Fulcrum turns on Insights, its AI assistant for field data, for every customer.
Holistics
Holistics lets admins put a key dashboard on everyone's Home page.
Lightdash
Lightdash opens AI-built chart types to every cloud user, through the app or MCP.
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Recent activity from OpenReplay and ThingsBoard
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 3d agoOpenReplayAlerts Helm chart version bump (repeat)
- 3d agoOpenReplayAlerts Helm chart version bump
- 3d agoOpenReplayAlerts Helm chart version bump
- 3d agoOpenReplayAlerts Helm chart version bump
- 4d agoThingsBoardThingsBoard 4.4.0.1: 2026 time zone data update
- 4d agoThingsBoardThingsBoard 4.3.1.7: 2026 time zone data update
- 4d agoThingsBoardThingsBoard 4.2.2.7: 2026 time zone data update
- 4d agoOpenReplayChalice API Helm chart version bump
- 4d agoOpenReplayv1.27.0-backup-20261023093535
- 27d agoThingsBoardThingsBoard 4.4 Release
- 27d agoThingsBoardThingsBoard 4.3.1.6 Release
- 27d agoThingsBoardThingsBoard 4.2.2.6 Release
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between OpenReplay and ThingsBoard?
They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. OpenReplay and ThingsBoard 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 OpenReplay better than ThingsBoard?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. OpenReplay and ThingsBoard 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 OpenReplay?
Top OpenReplay alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "OpenReplay alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/openreplay for the full list with editorial commentary on each.
What are the best alternatives to ThingsBoard?
Top ThingsBoard alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "ThingsBoard alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/thingsboard for the full list with editorial commentary on each.