Shynet

Modern, privacy-friendly and cookie-free web analytics in Python, which gives useful stats without collecting personal information.

3.2k stars, 212 forks Python On GitHub since April 2020

View on GitHub How to run it
Development has slowed down. No commits in the last 90 days; the latest on 15 March 2026. Active alternatives: Matomo, Plausible, Tianji.

What is Shynet?

Shynet was created because most analytics tools hand visitors' data to a third party or rely on cookies that need consent banners. It tracks sessions, page views, referrers, locations and devices without cookies, works even without JavaScript through a pixel, and supports multiple users and sites. It is a Django application that runs with Docker and PostgreSQL.

Good fit if

  • You want a simple privacy-friendly dashboard written in Python.
  • You need tracking that also works when JavaScript is disabled.

Look elsewhere if

  • You want an active project: Shynet had no commits in the last 90 days. Umami and Plausible are busy.
  • You need detailed reports and goals: Matomo.

Before you adopt it

Shynet is Apache-2.0 and free. Development has stalled, so check that it still runs on current Python and Django versions before you deploy it.

Drafted with AI from the project's README and repository data, then checked against that data on 30 October 2026. Report a correction

Shynet health: is it still maintained?

21 of 100, slowing down

  • Activity
    No commits in the last 90 days, the latest on 15 March 2026.
    0 / 30
  • Contributors
    Nobody committed in the last 90 days.
    0 / 20
  • Releases
    1 release in the last 12 months; the latest, v0.14.0, on 15 March 2026.
    7 / 20
  • Replies to issues
    Maintainers answered 31% of recent issues, with a median first reply after 4 days.
    10 / 20
  • Security practices
    OpenSSF Scorecard 4.1 of 10.
    4 / 10

Read from GitHub on 1 November 2026. How the score works

Shynet license: is it open source?

Shynet uses Apache-2.0, an open-source license approved by the OSI.

  1. April 2020First published on GitHub.
  2. TodayApache-2.0.

How to run Shynet yourself

Docker
Dockerfile or compose file in the repository
Compose file
docker-compose.yml: 3 services (postgres, proxy)
Setup effort
2 of 5, judged from the compose file
Kubernetes
No Helm chart in the repository
Desktop and mobile
No app builds in GitHub releases
Interface languages
2 languages

Install instructions: the README on GitHub.

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Questions about Shynet

Is Shynet open source?

Yes. Shynet is published under Apache-2.0, an OSI-approved open-source license.

Is Shynet still maintained?

Its health score is 21 of 100 (slowing down). It had no commits in the last 90 days, the latest on 15 March 2026, and its latest release came out on 15 March 2026.

How do I run Shynet?

You can run it with Docker. The README on GitHub has the exact steps.

What are the alternatives to Shynet?

Close alternatives in the Web analytics category include Matomo, Plausible, Tianji.