Alternative to Google Analytics?

1 year ago

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Len Global virtual

1 year ago

Think about Plausible or Simple Analytics as a privacy-friendly and user-friendly substitute for Google Analytics; both provide precise tracking, bot screening, and simple goal tracking with little setup. Umami and Matomo are excellent free choices that provide you greater control without depending on Google if you're comfortable self-hosting.

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Robert Phillips 1 year ago

Thank you. Will take a look at them.
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LuizKA

1 year ago

1. Semrush Traffic Analytics · 2. ImpactHero · 3. Clicky · 4. Matomo · 5. AI Narratives for GA4

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Liam Doyle

1 year ago

Originally Posted by Robert Phillips

For an experiment, I am trying to build a website less reliant upon Google. Therefore, to kick things off, I'm trying to replace Google Analytics.

Does anyone have any tips regarding free/freemium/low cost alternatives to Google Analytics?

In terms of requirements, the accuracy needs to be fairly good and not count bots/spiders. It needs to be able to do rudimentary goal tracking. The only other requirement is the ease of use. I'm fine with spending a few hours setting it up, but do not want a huge learning curve, or one that requires configuration on the droplet.

Thank in advance for any suggestions.

Love that you're building a site that doesn't rely on Google, such a smart move these days. Here are some easy and affordable tools you can try instead of Google Analytics

-Plausible
-Umami
-GoatCounter

Plausible or Umami are probably the best balance of ease and features. Hope this helps

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Robert Phillips 1 year ago

Will check these out. Thanks for the suggestions.
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Shawn Maine

1 year ago

there's a few out there, but there's a lot more to it from my experience. Things like lookback window. All of the different providers have different pros and cons. Many only do similar things to ga4, which means same limitations. think ga4 is limited to 30 days lookback window for your conversion and their attribution is biased to google obviously.

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Astroadviser

1 year ago

Try microsoft clarity

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Robert Phillips 1 year ago

Microsoft Clarity is interesting. Does it add a ton of load to the site?
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ForgeSMTP

1 year ago

You can try:

1. PostHog
2. Matomo
3. Metabase
4. Plausible Analytics
5. OpenPanel
6. Umami
7. Apache Superset
8. OpenReplay

The great thing about them is that it's all opensource so you are free your from your data been sold out or monetized to third-party companies

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Moodesburn1977

1 year ago

Plausible no cookies gdpr complaint

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Monetize

1 year ago

Originally Posted by Robert Phillips

For an experiment, I am trying to build a website less reliant upon Google. Therefore, to kick things off, I'm trying to replace Google Analytics.

Does anyone have any tips regarding free/freemium/low cost alternatives to Google Analytics?

In terms of requirements, the accuracy needs to be fairly good and not count bots/spiders. It needs to be able to do rudimentary goal tracking. The only other requirement is the ease of use. I'm fine with spending a few hours setting it up, but do not want a huge learning curve, or one that requires configuration on the droplet.

Thank in advance for any suggestions.

IDK what your experience level is but if you are a beginner,
focus your attention on other more important matters than
re-inventing the wheel about Google analytics alternatives.

They are the major internet search engine, cloud service,
docs, and all the other things that they have made available
for developers and users, that are interconnected and free.

Don't pay for things that you can get for free, especially if
the free version is the best.

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Robert Phillips 1 year ago

Thanks - Probably showing my age, but i've been doing this for a fair while.

The problem I have is keeping it simple and executing well. I definitely agree re free. What I want to steer clear of above all else is log-based analytics software. Used to love WebTrends back in the day scooting through log files.. and i do not want to overcount.
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OnlineProxy

1 year ago

If you're looking for a simple and privacy-friendly alternative to Google Analytics, I'd suggest checking out Plausible Analytics or Fathom Analytics. Both are easy to set up, lightweight, and prioritize user privacy, no cookies involved, plus they filter out bots. Plausible is free if you want to host it yourself, and it gives you basic goal tracking. On the other hand, Fathom is a cloud-based solution that costs $14/month and comes with strong bot filtering and goal tracking features. If you're comfortable with self-hosting, Umami is also a great option. It's open-source, privacy-conscious, and provides basic event and goal tracking. If you need more in-depth tracking and control, Matomo offers a robust set of features, though it requires a bit more setup.

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Mehran karimi

1 year ago

Get help from advanced and up-to-date artificial intelligence, you will definitely succeed.

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Marie Kandase

1 year ago

As many others have said Plausible would be your best choice.

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Robert Phillips 1 year ago

Will give Plausible a go. It seems like the most relevant for what I'm after.
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Samille

1 year ago

How about the following ways? 1. Semrush 2. Adhrefs 3. Google Trends. I haven't found any better alternatives to Google Analytics.

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prasanth1964

1 year ago

Google Analytics is by far the best when it comes to providing you with accurate data and reports. Recently they have come out with more detailed data by incorporating new templates in their snapshot area of statistics.

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Len Global virtual

1 year ago

For a free, open-source substitute for Google Analytics that offers decent accuracy, basic goal monitoring, and ease of setup, take a look at Matomo (previously Piwik).

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hitherestranger39

1 year ago

Fathom Analytics is a great, privacy-focused alternative. It's super easy to set up, doesn't require any coding, and doesn't track bots. It's a bit pricier than Google's free option, but worth it for simple, clean data that doesn't require hours of learning.