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Best open-source Session replay
The best self-hosted replay split in the c17.io catalog is OpenReplay for AGPL-3.0 recordings (skip ee/; the published Hotjar / FullStory / LogRocket sibling), PostHog when you want funnels plus replay in one box — /compare/openreplay-vs-posthog, Umami when the job is MIT cookieless pageviews rather than recordings, and Swetrix when the job is first-party pageviews rather than a replay player. This is not Hotjar's every survey SKU. Privacy pageviews stay on /best/privacy-analytics.
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Ranked picks
1
OpenReplayAGPL-3.0 session replay (skip ee/) — /compare/openreplay-vs-posthog.
When to pick it: Recordings you host, not a product-analytics suite.
13,043 stars in the catalog
2
PosthogProduct analytics and replay — the c17 Amplitude/Hotjar stack. /compare/openreplay-vs-posthog.
When to pick it: Funnels plus replay in one box.
3
UmamiMIT cookieless analytics already on /best/privacy-analytics. Not a replay player.
When to pick it: Pageviews, not recordings.
39,435 stars in the catalog
4
swetrixSelf-hosted pageviews already on /replace/google-analytics. Not session replay.
When to pick it: A snippet and a dashboard, not a player.
1,204 stars in the catalog
How they compare
| Tool | License | Self-host | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenReplay | GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 | Medium | Recordings you host, not a product-analytics suite. |
| Posthog | Not listed | Medium | Funnels plus replay in one box. |
| Umami | MIT License | Easy | Pageviews, not recordings. |
| swetrix | GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 | Easy | A snippet and a dashboard, not a player. |
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FAQ
- OpenReplay or PostHog?
- OpenReplay if you only want recordings (skip ee/). PostHog if you want funnels too — /compare/openreplay-vs-posthog.
- Is this Plausible Cloud?
- Cookieless pageviews stay on /replace/plausible-cloud. This page is replay.
- Are these free?
- OpenReplay's default tree is AGPL-3.0 if you skip ee/. Umami is MIT. You pay hosting. Template users never pay c17.
- How do I deploy it?
- Open /stacks/posthog-insights. Persist Postgres/ClickHouse. Confirm one replay. OpenReplay if you only need recordings.
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