Privacy Analytics

Reviews of privacy-first analytics tools: Plausible, Fathom, Matomo and more

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How to Migrate from Google Analytics to a Privacy-First Alternative

You’ve decided to leave Google Analytics. Maybe it’s the GDPR compliance headaches, the bloated script slowing your site, or simply not wanting to feed Google’s advertising machine with your visitors’ data. Whatever the reason, migrating to a privacy-first analytics alternative is simpler than you think. This guide covers the entire process: what to save from […]

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Umami Analytics Self-Hosted: Complete VPS Setup Guide

Self-hosting your analytics means complete data ownership. No third party ever sees your visitor data. No monthly fees that scale with traffic. No terms of service that change overnight. Umami is a free, open-source analytics tool designed exactly for this. It’s lightweight, privacy-focused, and runs on any VPS with Node.js and a database. If you

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Matomo vs Plausible: Which Privacy Analytics Tool Fits Your Site

Matomo and Plausible are the two most popular privacy-focused alternatives to Google Analytics. Both are open source, both respect visitor privacy, and both let you own your data. But they solve different problems for different types of users. Matomo is a full-featured analytics platform that aims to replace Google Analytics feature-for-feature. Plausible is a minimalist

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How to Set Up Plausible Analytics on WordPress (Step-by-Step)

Google Analytics has been the default choice for website owners for over a decade. But if you care about your visitors’ privacy — or need to comply with GDPR without a cookie consent banner — Plausible Analytics is one of the best alternatives available right now. Plausible is a lightweight, open-source, cookie-free analytics tool. Its

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