RudderStack

Open-source · self-hostable · replaces 1 SaaS tool on os-alt

rudderlabs/rudder-server · alive · ★ 4.41k · last commit 1d ago · 32 open issues

License: AGPL-3.0 — AGPL on the OSS server; some downstream connectors are Elastic License v2.

Good fit for Teams that want a CDP shape — events fan out to many tools — and are happy doing analysis in a separate BI layer.

Weak at Not an analytics tool by itself; you still need Metabase / Superset / a warehouse to do funnels. Higher overall stack count.

In a terminal? npx -y github:SolvoHQ/os-alt-cli amplitude prints the Amplitude comparison table including RudderStack. how the CLI works →

Replaces these SaaS

Amplitude · Product analytics / event tracking / funnels
RudderStack is shaped like a Segment / CDP — it ingests events and forwards them to destinations. To replace Amplitude: write a destination (or use the built-in Postgres / ClickHouse warehouse destination) and run analysis with Metabase or Superset on top. Amplitude SDKs swap to the RudderStack SDKs with similar APIs; backfill via Amplitude's Export API into your warehouse.

README badges for the SaaS this replaces

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FAQ

Is RudderStack actively maintained?

Yes — last commit 1d ago. The repository is alive (commit activity within the past 90 days).

What does RudderStack cost to self-host?

RudderStack is free and open source under AGPL-3.0. Typical self-host VPS cost: $15 VPS for the server; storage is wherever you route events (BigQuery / Snowflake / your own Postgres).

Which SaaS does RudderStack replace?

RudderStack is listed as an open-source self-host alternative to: Amplitude.