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Litlyx vs Offen Fair Web Analytics

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted web analytics options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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Litlyx AI-powered, privacy-first analytics in a single script VS OF Offen Fair Web Analytics Transparent, fair web analytics that respects users
FeatureLitlyxOffen Fair Web Analytics
Deploy effortUnder-an-hour setupUnder-an-hour setup
Health score53 · Fair46 · Fair
CategoryWeb AnalyticsWeb Analytics
LicenseAGPL-3.0Apache-2.0
LanguageTypeScriptJavaScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB256 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 1,744★ 981
First released20242019
ReplacesGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Analytics

What are Litlyx and Offen Fair Web Analytics?

Litlyx

Litlyx is an open-source, privacy-first analytics platform that integrates with a single line of code. It offers an AI assistant for querying your data and tracks visits, events, and conversions.

  • One-line integration
  • AI data assistant
  • Event and conversion tracking
  • Privacy-first by default

Read the full Litlyx guide →

Offen Fair Web Analytics

Offen Fair Web Analytics is a privacy-focused analytics tool that gives website operators insights while letting visitors see and delete their own data. It is transparent and consent-based.

  • Visitor data transparency
  • End-to-end encrypted data
  • Consent-based tracking
  • Users can delete their data

Litlyx vs Offen Fair Web Analytics: key differences

Litlyx is written in TypeScript, while Offen Fair Web Analytics is built with JavaScript. Licensing differs — AGPL-3.0 for Litlyx versus Apache-2.0 for Offen Fair Web Analytics. Offen Fair Web Analytics is the lighter option, starting around 256 MB of RAM against 512 MB for Litlyx. Offen Fair Web Analytics is the more established project (first released 2019), while Litlyx arrived in 2024.

Why pick each one

Choose Litlyx if…

  • Simple setup
  • Natural-language data queries

Watch out for

  • Young project
  • Requires MongoDB
Litlyx details

Choose Offen Fair Web Analytics if…

  • Exceptionally privacy-respecting
  • Builds visitor trust

Watch out for

  • Less mainstream
  • Consent UI changes metrics
Offen Fair Web Analytics details

Frequently asked questions

Is Litlyx or Offen Fair Web Analytics better?

Neither is universally better. Litlyx has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Litlyx and Offen Fair Web Analytics free and open-source?

Yes. Litlyx is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Offen Fair Web Analytics under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Litlyx and Offen Fair Web Analytics with Docker?

Litlyx: yes. Offen Fair Web Analytics: yes.

Which is lighter on resources, Litlyx or Offen Fair Web Analytics?

Offen Fair Web Analytics has the smaller minimum footprint at 256 MB of RAM, compared to about 512 MB for Litlyx. Real-world usage depends on library size, user count, and enabled features.

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