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Jitsu

Open-source, developer-friendly customer data platform and event ingestion engine.

LicenseMIT
GitHub stars4.6k
Last commit1 weeks ago
Tags6 topics
ClickhouseAnalyticsSegment AlternativeEvent StreamingCdpTypescript
Overview

Why consider Jitsu?

Jitsu is a modern open-source data collection platform that captures clickstream events from web and mobile apps, streams them into ClickHouse and PostgreSQL, and routes them to marketing tools.

Guided learning

Learn Jitsu by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of Jitsu

Jitsu (NextGen) is engineered for high-throughput event streaming. Built in TypeScript and Go, it features full GDPR/CCPA compliance, real-time JavaScript transformations, schema auto-migration, and native ClickHouse integration.

Docker Quickstart

bash
1git clone https://github.com/jitsucom/jitsu.git
2cd jitsu
3docker compose up -d

Access the Jitsu console on http://localhost:3000 to configure data sources, destinations (ClickHouse, BigQuery, PostgreSQL), and live stream logs.

Sending Events with Jitsu SDK

javascript
1import { jitsuAnalytics } from "@jitsu/js";
2
3const analytics = jitsuAnalytics({
4 host: "http://localhost:3000",
5 writeKey: "YOUR_WRITE_KEY"
6});
7
8analytics.track("button_clicked", { button_name: "signup_cta" });

Jitsu is licensed under the permissive MIT License.

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Jitsu FAQs

Jitsu is listed as a Developer Tools tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository and official website for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

Jitsu is listed under the MIT license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

Jitsu is listed as an alternative to Snowplow. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.