analytics
Open source, privacy-first web analytics. Lightweight, cookie-free Google Analytics alternative. Self-hosted or cloud.
- analytics
- analytics-dashboard
- clickhouse
- elixir
- google-analytics
- marketing
- open-source-analytics
- phoenix
- plausible-analytics
- postgresql
- privacy
- privacy-friendly
- self-hosted
- simple-analytics
- statistics
- tailwindcss
- web-analytics
- website-analytics
- website-stats
- website-tracking
- Stars
- 29,501
- Forks
- 1,905
- + today
- +5
- Created
- 7y
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Overview
Open source, privacy-first web analytics. Lightweight, cookie-free Google Analytics alternative. Self-hosted or cloud. It ranks #66 on GitTiger, gaining +5 stars on October 16, 2026 (UTC).
The project is written in Elixir and has 1,905 forks. It was created 7y ago.
What it is
Plausible Analytics is an Elixir project under the AGPL-3.0 license, per the supplied metadata. Its description calls it open-source, privacy-first web analytics: a lightweight, cookie-free alternative to Google Analytics that can be self-hosted or used as a cloud service. Topics include clickhouse, phoenix and postgresql.
Capabilities
The README preview lists these features: - A privacy-focused design. - Claimed compliance with GDPR, CCPA and PECR. - A simple, fast dashboard. - A lightweight tracking script. - Development and hosting in the EU.
The compliance claims are the project's own and were not verified here.
Getting started
No installation steps were supplied. The preview mentions a managed cloud and a self-hosted community edition. See the repository README for setup.
git clone https://github.com/plausible/analytics.git
cd analytics
# see README for setupFrequently Asked Questions
What license does it use?
The supplied metadata lists AGPL-3.0.
Is it cookie-free?
The description calls it a cookie-free alternative to Google Analytics.
Can I run it myself or use a hosted version?
The description says it is available self-hosted or in the cloud.