Plausible Analytics vs Segment

Plausible Analytics (Simple, open source, lightweight (< 1 KB) and privacy-friendly alternative to Google Analytics.) and Segment both appear on the Smoower Developer Ecosystem Index.

Segment (rank #103) holds a modest lead over Plausible Analytics (rank #338) on the overall Smoower ecosystem score (55 vs 43). The gap of 12 points reflects composite signals across code, docs, community and reach.

On code quality (the state of repositories, tests, releases and polish), Segment is slightly ahead of Plausible Analytics. On education (docs, guides and learning material for developers), Segment is slightly ahead of Plausible Analytics. On community (issue response, PR reviews and discussion health), Plausible Analytics is slightly ahead of Segment. On reach (how visible the ecosystem is beyond its own repos), Plausible Analytics is ahead of Segment. On momentum (release cadence and how fast the ecosystem moves), Segment is ahead of Plausible Analytics.

Plausible Analytics carries 31,145 GitHub stars across 21 public repos, with 7 repositories active in the last 90 days and 23 external contributors on record. Segment shows 58,406 stars across 421 public repos, 53 active in the last 90 days and 12 external contributors.

Plausible Analytics is the stronger read for anyone weighting reach. Segment looks better where momentum is the deciding factor. The table below breaks the scores down pillar by pillar; the linked profiles cover the underlying repos, docs and community signals in full.