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Guides on privacy-first web analytics, honest comparisons and real ways teams use YourTraffic.

Alternatives

Google Analytics Alternatives The best Google Analytics alternatives in 2026, ranked for privacy, simplicity and data ownership. Plausible Alternatives Looking for a Plausible alternative? Here are the privacy-first analytics tools worth comparing, and where each one wins. Simple Analytics Alternatives The best Simple Analytics alternatives for teams that want the same clean dashboard with self-hosting and an open license. Fathom Analytics Alternatives The best Fathom Analytics alternatives for privacy-first teams, including open-source and self-hosted options. Matomo Alternatives The best Matomo alternatives for teams that want privacy-first analytics without the weight and setup. Umami Alternatives The best Umami alternatives for developers who want open-source, privacy-first analytics with more built in.

Comparisons

YourTraffic vs Google Analytics 4 A straight comparison of YourTraffic and Google Analytics 4 on privacy, data ownership, simplicity and pricing. YourTraffic vs Plausible A clear comparison of YourTraffic and Plausible on openness, pricing, limits and agent support. YourTraffic vs Simple Analytics A side-by-side look at YourTraffic and Simple Analytics on openness, self-hosting, pricing and the API.

Use cases

Web Analytics for Agencies Managing Many Client Sites How agencies track dozens of client sites from one dashboard, without cookie banners or per-site pricing. Analytics for Indie Hackers Running Many Side Projects Track every side project from one dashboard with no per-site fees, no cookies and a clean at-a-glance view. Analytics for AI Agents That Read Your Traffic Give an AI agent secure, read access to your web analytics through a native MCP server, no API keys to paste. Cookie-Free Analytics for Sites Without a Consent Banner Drop the cookie banner for good with analytics that set no cookies and store no personal data. Analytics With Data in Your Own Database Keep every analytics event in your own Postgres for data residency, control and clean audits. Web Analytics With a REST API Pull your visitor stats straight into dashboards, reports and scripts with a documented REST API.