aptabase vs bklit
Privacy-focused app analytics compared with website analytics
aptabase provides session-focused analytics for mobile, desktop, and web apps, with managed cloud and self-hosting options. bklit focuses on website events, sessions, and funnels, but is discontinued and no longer maintained.
aptabase: Privacy-First Analytics for Mobile, Desktop and Web Apps
Aptabase is an open-source analytics platform for mobile, desktop and web apps, built as a privacy-first alternative to Firebase and Google Analytics. It offers a dashboard and SDKs for popular app frameworks, with managed cloud and self-hosted options.
bklit: Track Website Analytics in a Self-Hosted Dashboard
Bklit is a TypeScript analytics platform for tracking website events, sessions, and conversion funnels. It has been discontinued and is no longer maintained, so it is mainly relevant to existing users or readers evaluating its architecture.
| aptabase | bklit | |
|---|---|---|
| Language | C# | TypeScript |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | NOASSERTION |
| Stars | 1.8k | 268 |
| Forks | 141 | 25 |
| Last analyzed | Oct 15, 2026 | Oct 3, 2026 |
Key differences
- aptabase covers mobile, desktop, and web apps, while bklit focuses on website analytics such as pageviews and conversion funnels.
- aptabase describes session-focused analytics that avoids unique identifiers; bklit highlights live updates through WebSockets and event storage in ClickHouse.
- aptabase offers a managed cloud service or self-hosting, while bklit’s hosted service and self-hosted infrastructure are no longer maintained.
- aptabase is not archived; bklit is archived and discontinued.
- aptabase’s server uses AGPL-3.0 and its SDKs are described as MIT-licensed; bklit’s repository metadata says NOASSERTION while its README says MIT, so verify licensing before reuse.
Choose aptabase if you…
- need analytics for mobile, desktop, or web apps, with SDKs for multiple platforms
- want session-focused analytics designed to avoid unique identifiers
- prefer a managed service or can maintain a self-hosted server
Choose bklit if you…
- are an existing user reviewing or maintaining an installation, accounting for its discontinued status
- want to study an architecture combining a browser SDK, real-time updates, and ClickHouse
- are comparing self-hosted analytics designs rather than choosing a maintained production deployment
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