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goaccess vs LittleLink
goaccess has 21,110 GitHub stars, 1,210 forks, 449 open issues and last shipped 6 days ago. LittleLink has 3,119 stars, 1,559 forks, 1 open issues and last shipped 3 months ago. goaccess leads on adoption by 577% (21,110 vs 3,119 stars). goaccess is written in C under MIT; LittleLink is written in HTML under MIT. goaccess has attracted 6% as many forks as stars, LittleLink 50%. goaccess was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
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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| goaccess | LittleLink | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 21K | ★ 3.1K |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Written in | C | HTML |
| Last push | 2026-10-28 | 2026-07-29 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.2K | ⑂ 1.6K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick goaccess if
- You weight community size — 21K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches C
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick LittleLink if
- You want the LittleLink feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches HTML
- You evaluated both and LittleLink fits your workflow better
About goaccess
GoAccess ======== What is it? GoAccess is an open source, real time web log analyzer and interactive viewer that runs in a terminal on nix systems or directly in your browser. Designed with system administrators, DevOps engineers, and security professionals in mind, it delivers fast, actionable HTTP statistics and visual server reports on the fly. GoAccess parses your web server logs in real time and presents the data directly in the terminal or via a live HTML dashboard, making it easy to monitor traffic, detect anomalies, and troubleshoot issues instantly. More info at: Features GoAccess parses the specified…
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About LittleLink
LittleLink The DIY self hosted LinkTree alternative. LittleLink has more than 100 branded button styles you can easily use, with more regularly added by our community in this repo and in LittleLink Extended. 🆕 LittleLink Button Builder Want to make your own buttons for LittleLink but you're not too sure where to start? Check out our new Button Builder. This new builder lets you preview button styles and with a single click, copy the generated CSS code to put in css/brands.css , and copy the generated HTML code to put in index.html . This builder also helps automate accessibility features by checking contrast…
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Frequently asked questions
Is goaccess or LittleLink more popular?
goaccess has 21,110 GitHub stars and LittleLink has 3,119. goaccess has the larger community by that measure.
Are goaccess and LittleLink free?
Both are open source. goaccess is licensed under MIT and LittleLink under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between goaccess and LittleLink?
goaccess is written in C and LittleLink in HTML. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, goaccess or LittleLink?
Choose goaccess if you want the larger community (21,110 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose LittleLink if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.