Open-source web analytics tools

Open-source alternatives to Google Analytics, from simple cookie-free counters to full product analytics, that keep visitor data on your own servers.

24 open-source projects, checked against GitHub on 1 November 2026.

All 24 web analytics projects

Showing all 24, ordered by health score.

  1. 81 Active
    Matomo

    Empowering People Ethically — Matomo is hiring! Join us → https://matomo.org/jobs Matomo is the leading open-source alternative to Google Analytics, giving you complete…

    GPL-3.0
    Setup
    Docker
    Stars
    22k
    Release
    22 October 2026
  2. 80 Active
    PostHog

    PostHog is the leading platform for building self-driving products. Our developer tools – AI observability, analytics, session replay, flags, experiments, error…

    MIT paid features in repo
    Setup
    5 of 5
    Stars
    40.6k
    Release
    31 October 2026
  3. 79 Active
    Umami

    Umami is a privacy-first web and product analytics platform. Traffic, campaigns, behavior, conversions, and revenue in one place. No cookies, no surveillance,…

    MIT
    Setup
    2 of 5
    Stars
    39.8k
    Release
    23 October 2026
  4. 76 Active
    OpenReplay

    Session replay, cobrowsing and product analytics you can self-host. Best for reproducing issues and iterating on your product.

    AGPL-3.0 paid features in reporelicensed 2024CLA
    Setup
    5 of 5
    Stars
    13.1k
    Release
    25 September 2026
  5. 76 Active
    RudderStack

    Privacy and Security focused Segment-alternative, in Golang and React

    Elastic License 2.0 source-availablepaid features in reporelicensed 2023CLA
    Setup
    3 of 5
    Stars
    4.5k
    Release
    28 October 2026
  6. 72 Active
    OpenPanel

    OpenPanel is an open-source web and product analytics platform, an open-source alternative to Mixpanel with optional self-hosting.

    AGPL-3.0
    Setup
    4 of 5
    Stars
    7.2k
    Release
    30 October 2026
  7. 72 Active
    Swetrix

    Open source, privacy-first web analytics — a cookie-less Google Analytics alternative with built-in error tracking and performance monitoring. Self-host it or use our…

    AGPL-3.0
    Setup
    3 of 5
    Stars
    1.2k
    Release
    31 October 2026
  8. 68 Active
    Rybbit

    Rybbit - open-source and privacy-friendly alternative to Google Analytics that is 10x more intuitive.

    AGPL-3.0
    Setup
    4 of 5
    Stars
    13.2k
    Release
    24 October 2026
  9. 66 Active
    Countly

    Countly is a privacy-first, AI-powered analytics and engagement platform for understanding and optimizing customer journeys across digital applications, from desktop…

    Countly Product Analytics - Countly Lite License source-availablerelicensed 2014
    Setup
    3 of 5
    Stars
    5.9k
    Release
    27 October 2026
  10. 65 Active
    Plausible

    Open source, privacy-first web analytics. Lightweight, cookie-free Google Analytics alternative. Self-hosted or cloud.

    AGPL-3.0 paid features in reporelicensed 2020
    Setup
    Docker
    Stars
    29.7k
    Release
    15 May 2026
  11. 65 Active
    Jitsu

    Jitsu is an open-source Segment alternative. Fully-scriptable data ingestion engine for modern data teams. Set-up a real-time data pipeline in minutes, not days

    MIT
    Setup
    5 of 5
    Stars
    5.1k
    Release
    9 July 2026
  12. 64 Active
    Tianji

    Tianji: Insight into everything, Website Analytics + Uptime Monitor + Server Status. not only another GA alternatives

    Apache-2.0
    Setup
    2 of 5
    Stars
    3.1k
    Release
    27 October 2026
  13. 62 Active
    Liwan

    liwan - Lightweight Analytics

    Apache-2.0
    Setup
    Builds
    Stars
    220
    Release
    29 October 2026
  14. 60 Active
    GoAccess

    GoAccess is a real-time web log analyzer and interactive viewer that runs in a terminal in *nix systems or through your browser.

    MIT relicensed 2016
    Setup
    2 of 5
    Stars
    21.1k
    Release
    None
  15. 56 Active
    GoatCounter

    Easy web analytics. No tracking of personal data.

    EUPL
    Setup
    2 of 5
    Stars
    6.1k
    Release
    15 December 2025
  16. 56 Active
    Ackee

    Self-hosted, Node.js based analytics tool for those who care about privacy.

    MIT
    Setup
    2 of 5
    Stars
    4.7k
    Release
    23 October 2026
  17. 46 Active
    Aptabase

    Open Source, Privacy-First and Simple Analytics for Mobile, Desktop and Web Apps

    AGPL-3.0
    Setup
    3 of 5
    Stars
    1.9k
    Release
    None
  18. 31 Slowing
    Counter.dev

    Web Analytics made simple

    AGPL-3.0
    Setup
    From source
    Stars
    1k
    Release
    None
  19. 27 Slowing
    Litlyx

    Powerful Analytics Solution. Setup in 30 seconds. Display all your data on a Simple, AI-powered dashboard. Fully self-hostable and GDPR compliant. Alternative to Google…

    Apache-2.0
    Setup
    3 of 5
    Stars
    1.7k
    Release
    1 December 2025
  20. 25 Active
    Highlight

    highlight.io: The open source, full-stack monitoring platform. Error monitoring, session replay, logging, distributed tracing, and more.

    Apache-2.0 paid features in repo
    Setup
    5 of 5
    Stars
    9.4k
    Release
    8 August 2025
  21. 25 Slowing
    Offen

    Offen Fair Web Analytics

    Apache-2.0
    Setup
    3 of 5
    Stars
    982
    Release
    22 May 2024
  22. 21 Slowing
    Shynet

    Modern, privacy-friendly, and detailed web analytics that works without cookies or JS.

    Apache-2.0
    Setup
    2 of 5
    Stars
    3.2k
    Release
    15 March 2026
  23. 14 Slowing
    Fathom Lite

    Fathom Lite. Simple, privacy-focused website analytics. Built with Golang & Preact.

    MIT
    Setup
    2 of 5
    Stars
    8k
    Release
    31 January 2023
  24. 10 Slowing
    Snowplow

    The leader in Customer Data Infrastructure

    Apache-2.0
    Setup
    From source
    Stars
    7k
    Release
    31 January 2022

Our picks by use case

  • Simple, cookie-free website stats

    Umami and Plausible show visitors, pages and sources on one fast dashboard without cookies. Umami is MIT-licensed; Plausible's self-hosted Community Edition lacks some cloud features.

  • A full Google Analytics replacement

    Matomo offers goals, ecommerce tracking, segments and custom reports on standard PHP hosting.

  • Product analytics

    PostHog combines analytics, session replay, feature flags and experiments, and OpenPanel brings Mixpanel-style funnels and cohorts to your own servers.

  • Session replay and debugging

    OpenReplay replays user sessions with console logs and network requests, so developers can reproduce bugs.

    • OpenReplayAGPL-3.0paid features in repohealth 76

  • Tiny trackers for personal sites

    GoatCounter and Liwan run as a single binary and need almost no resources.

  • Server logs instead of scripts

    GoAccess turns web server logs into real-time reports in the terminal or the browser, with no tracking code on your pages.

  • Analytics for apps

    Aptabase collects anonymous usage events from mobile and desktop apps, and Countly adds push messaging for mobile teams.

    • AptabaseAGPL-3.0health 46
    • CountlyCountly Product Analytics - Countly Lite Licensesource-availablehealth 66

  • Event pipelines to your warehouse

    Jitsu and RudderStack collect events the way Segment does and deliver them to your data warehouse and other tools.

How to choose a web analytics tool

Web analytics tools fall into a few groups. Simple counters show page views, sources and devices on one screen; analytics suites add goals, segments and ecommerce; product analytics follows individual users through funnels and replays; event pipelines collect raw data for a warehouse. Whether a tool uses cookies or personal data also affects whether you need a consent banner.

Questions you need answered

Decide what you need to know before comparing tools. Page views and sources fit on one dashboard; conversion funnels and retention need product analytics; reproducing bugs needs session replay. Tools that do everything, like PostHog, cost more to run than a focused counter.

Privacy and consent

Cookie-free tools that store no personal data, such as Umami, Plausible or GoatCounter, are designed to avoid consent banners in many cases, but the rules depend on your country and setup. Offen takes the opposite route: it collects data only after visitors opt in and lets them see their own records.

Setup and data volume

A counter like Umami runs next to a single database, while PostHog, OpenReplay and Jitsu start many containers or rely on ClickHouse and Kafka. Large traffic needs a store built for events; small sites do not.

License

Most tools here are OSI open source, but RudderStack moved to the Elastic License 2.0 in 2023, and Countly adds branding terms to the AGPL. PostHog, Plausible and OpenReplay keep paid features under separate licenses in their repositories.

Signs of life

Several smaller analytics projects have slowed down: Shynet, Litlyx and Offen had no commits in the last 90 days, Fathom Lite gets only maintenance, and Snowplow now releases its pipeline under a limited-use license. Check the health score before you move your data.

Drafted with AI from the projects’ READMEs and our data, then checked against that data on 30 October 2026. Report a correction

Which of these are really open source?

Fully open source (18)OSI-approved license, no paid parts in the repository
Umami, Matomo, GoAccess, Rybbit, Fathom Lite, OpenPanel, Snowplow, GoatCounter, Jitsu, Ackee, Shynet, Tianji, Aptabase, Litlyx, Swetrix, Counter.dev, Offen, Liwan
Open source with paid parts (4)OSI license, but some features are under commercial terms
PostHog, Plausible, OpenReplay, Highlight
Not OSI open source (2)Code is public, use is restricted
Countly (Countly Product Analytics - Countly Lite License), RudderStack (Elastic License 2.0)
License changesNewest first
OpenReplay: MIT → AGPL-3.0, 2024; RudderStack: AGPL-3.0 → Elastic License 2.0, 2023; Plausible: MIT → AGPL-3.0, 2020; GoAccess: GPL-2.0 → MIT, 2016; Countly: AGPL-3.0 → Countly Product Analytics - Countly Lite License, 2014

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Questions about open-source web analytics

What are the most popular open-source web analytics projects?

By GitHub stars: PostHog (40.6k), Umami (39.8k), Plausible (29.7k). By our health score, the most actively maintained are Matomo (81), PostHog (80), Umami (79).

Which web analytics projects are fully open source?

18 of the 24 use an OSI-approved license with no paid parts in the repository, including Umami, Matomo, GoAccess.

Which are the easiest to self-host?

Judged by the services in their compose files, Umami, GoAccess, Fathom Lite, GoatCounter need the least setup.

Which projects have changed their license?

Plausible (to AGPL-3.0 in 2020), GoAccess (to MIT in 2016), OpenReplay (to AGPL-3.0 in 2024), Countly (to Countly Product Analytics - Countly Lite License in 2014). Each project page links to the commit that made the change.

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