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OpenReplay vs Plausible Analytics
A side-by-side editorial comparison of OpenReplay and Plausible Analytics — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.
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OpenReplay vs Plausible Analytics: at a glance
What is OpenReplay?
OpenReplay moves its Go backend to pgx v5 and patches vulnerable deps across 1.25–1.27.
On Oct 28 OpenReplay pushed backup tags on the 1.25, 1.26 and 1.27 lines that migrate the Go backend to pgx v5, bump vulnerable Go dependencies such as golang.org/x/net, and then fix a replay query that broke under the migration by casting issue_types to text. The previous days moved the assist and sourcemap-reader services to Node 26 LTS on the same lines and on 1.22.
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.
OpenReplay vs Plausible Analytics: editorial side-by-side
OpenReplay
5.0ANALYTICS
OpenReplay moves its Go backend to pgx v5 and patches vulnerable deps across 1.25–1.27.
◆ Current state
On Oct 28 OpenReplay pushed backup tags on the 1.25, 1.26 and 1.27 lines that migrate the Go backend to pgx v5, bump vulnerable Go dependencies such as golang.org/x/net, and then fix a replay query that broke under the migration by casting issue_types to text. The previous days moved the assist and sourcemap-reader services to Node 26 LTS on the same lines and on 1.22.
◆ Where it's heading
The release feed is all maintenance: dependency and runtime upgrades backported to several self-hosted lines at once, published as timestamped backup tags without feature notes. The quick follow-up fix shows the pgx migration is touching real query paths.
◆ Prediction
Expect more backup tags as the pgx v5 change reaches 1.22 and any further query fixes land; nothing in the entries points to a feature release.
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 OpenReplay 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 OpenReplay or Plausible Analytics.
Basedash
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OpenPanel
OpenPanel tags three more note-free builds in one evening, reaching 3.16.4.
Fulcrum
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Holistics
Holistics lets admins put a key dashboard on everyone's Home page.
OpenHouse
OpenHouse locks down its column-defaults capability flag as default values near completion.
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Recent activity from OpenReplay and Plausible Analytics
Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.
- 1d agoOpenReplay1.25: replay query fix after pgx v5 migration
- 1d agoOpenReplay1.26: replay query fix after pgx v5 migration
- 1d agoOpenReplay1.27: replay query fix after pgx v5 migration
- 1d agoOpenReplay1.25: pgx v5 migration and Go dependency patches (re-cut)
- 1d agoOpenReplay1.25: pgx v5 migration and Go dependency patches
- 1d agoOpenReplay1.26: pgx v5 migration and Go dependency patches
- 10mo agoPlausible AnalyticsPlausible 3.2 RC: segment-limited shared links, visitor % on reports
- 0y agoPlausible AnalyticsPlausible 3.1 RC1 fixes tracker config backfill
- 0y 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 OpenReplay and Plausible Analytics?
Both compete on the same themes — self-hosted — within Analytics. OpenReplay 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 OpenReplay better than Plausible Analytics?
Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. OpenReplay 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 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 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.