Countly
Privacy-focused product analytics for mobile, web, desktop and IoT apps, with a free self-hosted edition.
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About Countly
Countly is a product analytics and engagement platform that puts data ownership first. Its free Countly Lite edition is open source and self-hosted, giving you event analytics, sessions, crash reporting, user profiles and dashboards on your own servers. The paid editions add advanced analytics such as funnels, cohorts, retention and A/B testing, plus engagement tools like push notifications, in-app messaging and surveys. Countly is strongest for mobile apps and is also used for desktop software, smart TVs, connected devices and digital wallets, which many web-centric tools handle poorly. Companies in finance, healthcare, government and telecoms pick it to meet data residency rules. The Flex plan runs on a private cloud with a monthly price and free trial, and Enterprise can be installed on-premise. Running Lite yourself needs some server skills, and the free edition leaves out many of the analysis features that make paid plans attractive. Dashboards run in the browser.
Best for: Regulated or privacy-minded teams that need app analytics on their own servers.
Pros and cons
What works
- Free self-hosted edition keeps data on your servers
- Covers mobile, desktop, TV and IoT apps
- On-premise Enterprise option for strict data rules
Why people leave
- Funnels, cohorts and A/B tests need a paid edition
- Self-hosting requires server maintenance
Top Countly alternatives
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PostHog66.5Hosted analytics, replay and flags with a large free allowance.
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OpenPanel62.6A lighter open-source event analytics tool that is easy to self-host.
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Aptabase59.6Simple open-source analytics for mobile and desktop apps.
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TelemetryDeck57.2Privacy-first hosted app analytics focused on Apple platforms.
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Amplitude55.3A hosted platform with far deeper analysis if self-hosting is not required.
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Countly: common questions
Is Countly free?
Yes. Countly is free, open-source software that you can host yourself.
Is Countly open source?
Yes. The source code is on GitHub at Countly/countly-server. You can also run it on your own server.
What platforms does Countly run on?
Countly is available for Web and Self-hosted.
What are the best alternatives to Countly?
The highest-ranked Countly alternatives right now are PostHog, OpenPanel and Aptabase. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.