Medama vs Postiz
| Tagline | Privacy-focused, cookie-free website analytics in a single fast binary | Self-hosted social media scheduling and analytics platform for all major networks |
| Category | Product & Web Analytics | Product & Web Analytics |
| Replaces | Google Analytics | Google Analytics, Mixpanel, Amplitude |
| GitHub stars | 634 | 34k |
| Language | Go | Docker |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Self-host difficulty | 2/5 Easy | 3/5 Moderate |
| Deploy options | Docker Manual | Docker Docker Compose Manual |
| Managed hosting | ||
| Last updated | 22 days ago | 2 days ago |
| View repo | View repo |
Where each falls short
The honest trade-offs — what you give up with each, versus the proprietary tools they replace.
Medama
- Bare-bones feature set: no funnels, cohorts, events depth, heatmaps, or session replay.
- Small, young project with a limited maintainer base.
- DuckDB backend is great for single-node but not built for very high-traffic multi-node scaling.
Postiz
- Inbox/engagement management (replying to comments and DMs) is limited compared to Hootsuite or Sprout Social
- Social listening and brand mention monitoring are not included
- Detailed competitor analysis and benchmarking features are absent
- Some platform integrations require individual developer app approvals
Bottom line
Choose Medama if you want the lower-effort setup; choose Postiz for the larger community and ecosystem. Postiz has seen more recent development. Open each guide below for deploy steps and the full feature gap.
Postiz
Self-hosted social media scheduling and analytics platform for all major networks