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duckdb vs Ackee
duckdb has 41,472 GitHub stars, 3,800 forks, 858 open issues and last shipped today. Ackee has 4,706 stars, 385 forks, 48 open issues and last shipped yesterday. duckdb leads on adoption by 781% (41,472 vs 4,706 stars). duckdb is written in C++ under MIT; Ackee is written in JavaScript under MIT. duckdb has attracted 9% as many forks as stars, Ackee 8%. duckdb was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (analytics), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| duckdb | Ackee | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 41K | ★ 4.7K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | C++ | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-09-18 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.8K | ⑂ 385 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick duckdb if
- You weight community size — 41K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Ackee if
- You want the Ackee feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and Ackee fits your workflow better
About duckdb
DuckDB is an analytical, in process SQL database management system written in C++ and released under the MIT license. It runs inside the application process rather than as a separate server, and it is distributed as a standalone command line application as well as through clients for Python, R, Java, and WebAssembly. The project lives in the analytical SQL ecosystem, where the topics listed for it are analytics, database, embedded database, OLAP, and SQL. It has been developed for about eight years, with the last push recorded on 15 September 2026.
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About Ackee
Ackee is a self hosted, Node.js and MongoDB web analytics tool for website owners who want traffic statistics without cookies, cookie banners or identifiable visitor tracking, and it is aimed at developers and small teams who do not need a full featured marketing analytics platform.
read the full Ackee overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is duckdb or Ackee more popular?
duckdb has 41,472 GitHub stars and Ackee has 4,706. duckdb has the larger community by that measure.
Are duckdb and Ackee free?
Both are open source. duckdb is licensed under MIT and Ackee under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between duckdb and Ackee?
duckdb is written in C++ and Ackee in JavaScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, duckdb or Ackee?
Choose duckdb if you want the larger community (41,472 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Ackee if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.