jitsucom/jitsu

What is it?

Key features

• 01Collects events from browsers, mobile apps and servers via SDKs, HTTP API or a Segment proxy.
• 02Delivers data to warehouses such as ClickHouse, BigQuery, Snowflake and Postgres, plus many SaaS tools.
• 03Runs JavaScript Functions to filter, transform and enrich events before delivery.
• 04Syncs data from third-party sources into a warehouse using Airbyte-compatible connectors.
• 05Provides Live Events for inspecting events, function logs and destination writes in real time.
• 06Includes an MCP server so AI agents can configure and operate pipelines.

Use cases

• Replacing Segment to cut per-user billing while keeping a compatible tracking API.
• Streaming website and app events into ClickHouse or BigQuery for analytics.
• Enriching or filtering event data with custom TypeScript functions before it reaches downstream tools.
• Self-hosting a complete event pipeline to keep customer data inside your own infrastructure.

Quick start

1. 1

   Clone the repository

   git clone -b newjitsu --single-branch https://github.com/jitsucom/jitsu
2. 2

   Enter the Helm directory

   cd jitsu/helm
3. 3

   Start a local Minikube cluster (give it at least 8GB RAM)

   minikube start
4. 4

   Deploy the development stack; then run the tunnel command in a second terminal and open http://localhost:3000

   ./dev-deploy.sh deploy

Things to know

• !Self-hosting the quick start requires Kubernetes via Minikube and Helm, plus at least 8GB RAM.
• !The full stack is heavy, depending on Postgres, Kafka, ClickHouse, MongoDB and several services.
• !The tunnel step needs sudo and must keep running in its own terminal.

Topics

FAQ

What is jitsu?

Open-source event data platform and self-hostable Segment alternative that collects events and routes them to warehouses and SaaS tools. Jitsu collects event data from websites, mobile apps and servers, then delivers it to data warehouses such as ClickHouse, BigQuery, Snowflake, Redshift and Postgres, plus S3, GCS and a range of SaaS destinations. It is positioned as an alternative to Segment and is MIT-licensed, so the full pipeline can run on your own infrastructure or on the hosted Jitsu Cloud service.

Is jitsu free to use? What license does it have?

jitsu is open source under the MIT license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.

Is jitsu still maintained?

Actively maintained. The last commit to jitsu was on Oct 21, 2026.

What can I use jitsu for?

Replacing Segment to cut per-user billing while keeping a compatible tracking API. Streaming website and app events into ClickHouse or BigQuery for analytics. Enriching or filtering event data with custom TypeScript functions before it reaches downstream tools. Self-hosting a complete event pipeline to keep customer data inside your own infrastructure.

How do I install jitsu?

Clone the repository: git clone -b newjitsu --single-branch https://github.com/jitsucom/jitsu Enter the Helm directory: cd jitsu/helm Start a local Minikube cluster (give it at least 8GB RAM): minikube start Deploy the development stack; then run the tunnel command in a second terminal and open http://localhost:3000: ./dev-deploy.sh deploy

Where can I get jitsu?

The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/jitsucom/jitsu