Aptabase
Privacy first and simple analytics for mobile and desktop apps.
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Commit activity more than 10% of tracked projects; popularity more than 47%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 1.8k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | — |
| Repo updated | 13 Sept 2026 |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 |
| Built with | Docker |
Is Aptabase actively maintained?
Over the last 11 months the project absorbed 19 commits, of which 9 arrived in the most recent quarter — roughly 3 commits a month.
No tagged releases are published, so there is no stable version to pin to — you would deploy from the default branch or a container image built from it.
Aptabase ranks #26 of 33 tracked analytics projects. Several better-maintained options exist in the same category — they are listed below.
What Aptabase actually does
Aptabase provides self-hosted application metrics collection specifically designed for desktop and mobile software. It focuses on gathering usage data while adhering to privacy requirements without relying on third-party cloud services. The project is distributed under the AGPL-3.0 licence and packaged as a container image.
Best fit: Developers or teams managing desktop and mobile applications who need a privacy-compliant, self-hosted alternative to mainstream commercial analytics providers.
Worth knowing: The project currently shows slowing maintenance activity and lacks recent tagged releases, which may introduce risks regarding long-term support and security updates. Additionally, using an AGPL-3.0 licence means you must comply with strict copyleft rules if you modify and network the software.
Deployment notes
Since it is distributed via Docker, you will typically need to configure persistent volumes for data storage and place the container behind a reverse proxy to handle TLS termination.
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