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Clicky vs OpenHouse

A side-by-side editorial comparison of Clicky and OpenHouse — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.

Clicky vs OpenHouse: at a glance

FeatureClickyOpenHouse
SectorAnalyticsAnalytics
Velocity score5.05.0
Sparks · 30d00
Top themesweb-analytics, api-security, bot-filtering, real-time-analyticsdata lakehouse, iceberg, data retention, governance
Last editorial update2d ago13h ago
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What is Clicky?

Clicky launches an official browser extension for Chrome and Firefox.

Clicky is a real-time web analytics service that ships rarely. On 11 November it released an official browser extension for Chrome, with Firefox pending store approval. A week earlier the Account API moved from username and password to proper API keys, and both APIs began accepting POST requests.

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What is OpenHouse?

OpenHouse adds time-zone-aware retention and per-database table caps.

OpenHouse ships small versioned releases straight from merged pull requests. On November 13 it shipped five: retention policies on string date columns can now take a time zone, operators can cap live tables per database with metrics on usage and rejections, view requests and operations are now audited in full, and two fixes make view property SET/UNSET and REPLACE behave. Earlier in November failed Spark maintenance jobs began exiting as failed.

Read the full OpenHouse trajectory →

Clicky vs OpenHouse: editorial side-by-side

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Clicky
ANALYTICS
5.0

Clicky launches an official browser extension for Chrome and Firefox.

◆ Current state

Clicky is a real-time web analytics service that ships rarely. On 11 November it released an official browser extension for Chrome, with Firefox pending store approval. A week earlier the Account API moved from username and password to proper API keys, and both APIs began accepting POST requests.

◆ Where it's heading

Releases are infrequent and focused on hygiene: bot filtering, tracking-code internals and now API credentials. Nothing in the entries points to new analytics features.

◆ Prediction

The entries do not support a confident call; the most likely next items are further security or bot-filtering changes rather than new reports.

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OpenHouse
ANALYTICS
5.0

OpenHouse adds time-zone-aware retention and per-database table caps.

◆ Current state

OpenHouse ships small versioned releases straight from merged pull requests. On November 13 it shipped five: retention policies on string date columns can now take a time zone, operators can cap live tables per database with metrics on usage and rejections, view requests and operations are now audited in full, and two fixes make view property SET/UNSET and REPLACE behave. Earlier in November failed Spark maintenance jobs began exiting as failed.

◆ Where it's heading

OpenHouse is adding the controls a shared lakehouse needs at scale: quotas, audit trails and retention that matches business calendars. Views are getting the same governance tables already had.

◆ Prediction

Expect more views milestones after audit (the release is labeled Views M1), and further operator controls for quotas and maintenance.

Alternatives to Clicky and OpenHouse

Other Analytics products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Clicky or OpenHouse.

See all Clicky alternatives → · See all OpenHouse alternatives →

Recent activity from Clicky and OpenHouse

Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.

  1. 14h agoOpenHouseRetention policies on string date columns accept a time zone
  2. 16h agoOpenHouseOpenHouse adds an optional per-database table count limit
  3. 18h agoOpenHouseFix: ALTER VIEW UNSET now removes view properties
  4. 1d agoOpenHouseFix view REPLACE property validation
  5. 1d agoOpenHouseOpenHouse audits view requests and operations in full
  6. 3d agoClickyThe official browser extension for Clicky is here!
  7. 4d agoOpenHouseFailed Spark maintenance jobs now exit as failed
  8. 11d agoClickyAPI authentication changes: User key + POST
  9. 11d agoClickyAccount API gets real API keys; both APIs accept POST
  10. 2mo agoClickyBlock more bots w/ User Agent filters, new country options, & more!
  11. 4mo agoClickyThreat intelligence false positive for clicky.com - Your help, please!
  12. 6mo agoClickyEarn a free Pro account with our new affiliate credits!

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Clicky and OpenHouse?

They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Clicky and OpenHouse are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.

Is Clicky better than OpenHouse?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Clicky and OpenHouse are shipping at a similar cadence (velocity 5.0 vs 5.0, both within Sparkpulse's "active" band). For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Analytics products to evaluate alongside.

What are the best alternatives to Clicky?

Top Clicky alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Clicky alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/clicky for the full list with editorial commentary on each.

What are the best alternatives to OpenHouse?

Top OpenHouse alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "OpenHouse alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/openhouse for the full list with editorial commentary on each.