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analytics

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

★ 29.3k stars⑂ 1.9k forksAGPL-3.0updated 2026-10
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// project facts

Project facts

analytics is an open-source self-hosted project by plausible (plausible/analytics on GitHub). It has 29,296 GitHub stars and 1,878 forks, is released under the AGPL-3.0 license, and was last updated on GitHub on 2 October 2026.

GitHub stars
29,296
Forks
1,878
License
AGPL-3.0
Last updated on GitHub
2 October 2026
Category
Self-Hosted
Listing
Full install guide
Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Pick a service to reclaim

    Files, mail, passwords, media — start with one.

  2. Deploy it

    Docker Compose one-liners are the standard install.

  3. Point a domain at it

    Reverse proxy + free TLS certificates take minutes.

  4. Back it up

    Automated backups to a second disk or offsite.

// features

Why people love it

Privacy-first

Local processing and no forced telemetry keep your work yours.

Offline resilient

Works on your LAN even when the internet dies.

Private by default

No accounts with data brokers required.

Docker simplicity

Compose files make installs reproducible.

One-time cost

A mini-PC beats endless subscriptions.

Own your data

No scanning, no ads, no training on your files.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 — Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/plausible/analytics.git
    cd analytics
  2. Step 2 — Check the README

    Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.

    cat README.md | head -60
  3. Step 3 — Run it

    Follow the project's launch command — Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.

    # see README for the exact launch command
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains analytics?

It is an open-source project at plausible/analytics with 1,878 forks. Check the repo's contributors and recent commits to see how active maintenance is.

Is analytics free for commercial use?

AGPL-3.0 — free to use, including over a network, with source-sharing obligations.

What hardware do I need?

A Raspberry Pi 5 or old laptop handles most of these.

Can non-technical family use it?

Yes — the apps look and feel like the SaaS versions.

What about backups?

Non-negotiable: automate offsite backups from day one.

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