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Graphite vs Countly

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

Graphite vs Countly: at a glance

FeatureGraphiteCountly
SectorAnalyticsAnalytics
Velocity score0.05.0
Sparks · 30d00
Top themestime-series, metrics, cve-backlog, stalled-releasesproduct-analytics, self-hosted, security-patches, access control
Last editorial update3mo ago15h ago
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What is Graphite?

Graphite's answer to its own CVE backlog is a pre-release nobody calls official.

Graphite's release feed shows three entries across four years. The last tagged work is a pair of 1.2.1 pre-releases whose own notes decline to call them official: they exist, in the maintainer's words, as a master-branch milestone for people who want to avoid CVE checks against 1.1.x, with the second adding XSS fixes. Both point at a single open discussion thread about the state of the project.

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What is Countly?

Countly 25.03.59 defaults to Node 26, supports MongoDB 9 and tightens app scoping.

Countly 25.03.59 on November 13 is a large LTS patch. Clean installs and Docker images move to Node.js 26 and MongoDB 9.0, with older versions still working, and arm64 Docker images arrive. Security fixes tighten which apps a scoped token or member can reach across exports, dashboards, alerts and data tools, and wrong two-factor codes now count toward lockout.

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Graphite vs Countly: editorial side-by-side

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Graphite
ANALYTICS
0.0

Graphite's answer to its own CVE backlog is a pre-release nobody calls official.

◆ Current state

Graphite's release feed shows three entries across four years. The last tagged work is a pair of 1.2.1 pre-releases whose own notes decline to call them official: they exist, in the maintainer's words, as a master-branch milestone for people who want to avoid CVE checks against 1.1.x, with the second adding XSS fixes. Both point at a single open discussion thread about the state of the project.

◆ Where it's heading

This is a project whose maintenance and its release process have come apart. The security fixes are real and are in master, but nothing has been promoted to a release users can adopt through normal channels, which leaves operators choosing between a version that fails CVE scans and an explicitly unofficial tag. The four-year gap since the 1.1.9 preparation commit is the clearest signal available.

◆ Prediction

Nothing in these entries supports a confident call on a 1.2.1 final; the maintainer has pointed the question at a discussion thread rather than a roadmap.

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Countly
ANALYTICS
5.0

Countly 25.03.59 defaults to Node 26, supports MongoDB 9 and tightens app scoping.

◆ Current state

Countly 25.03.59 on November 13 is a large LTS patch. Clean installs and Docker images move to Node.js 26 and MongoDB 9.0, with older versions still working, and arm64 Docker images arrive. Security fixes tighten which apps a scoped token or member can reach across exports, dashboards, alerts and data tools, and wrong two-factor codes now count toward lockout.

◆ Where it's heading

Countly is still mostly hardening access control, carrying the token-scoping work from 25.03.58 into every plugin that reads or changes app data. At the same time it keeps the self-hosted stack on current runtimes.

◆ Prediction

Expect a 24.05 patch that backports these scoping fixes, as 24.05.55 did after 25.03.58.

Alternatives to Graphite and Countly

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 Graphite or Countly.

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Recent activity from Graphite and Countly

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

  1. 17h agoCountlyCountly 25.03.59: Node 26, MongoDB 9, app scoping fixes
  2. 15d agoCountlyCountly 24.05.55: token rules backported, Node 22 move
  3. 17d agoCountlyCountly 25.03.58: token scoping, revocation and access fixes
  4. 19d agoCountlyCountly 25.03.57-LTS distrusts emSign roots, fixes A/B setup
  5. 21d agoCountlyCountly 25.03.56-LTS: Node CVE patch, licence overdue banner
  6. 1mo agoCountlyCountly 25.03.55: throttled active-user refresh, explicit DB names
  7. 8mo agoGraphiteUnofficial master milestone adding XSS fixes
  8. 1y agoGraphiteUnofficial master milestone for avoiding 1.1.x CVE checks
  9. 4y agoGraphiteMerge commit preparing the 1.1.9 release

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Graphite and Countly?

They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Countly is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 0.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.

Is Graphite better than Countly?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Countly is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 0.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Analytics products to evaluate alongside.

What are the best alternatives to Graphite?

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

What are the best alternatives to Countly?

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