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Offen Fair Web Analytics vs Open 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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OF Offen Fair Web Analytics Transparent, fair web analytics that respects users VS OP Open Web Analytics Self-hosted web analytics with click and heatmap tracking
FeatureOffen Fair Web AnalyticsOpen Web Analytics
CategoryWeb AnalyticsWeb Analytics
LicenseApache-2.0GPL-2.0
LanguageJavaScriptPHP
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM256 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker, bare-metal
GitHub stars★ 978★ 2,682
First released20192008
ReplacesGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Analytics

Why pick each one

Choose Offen Fair Web Analytics if…

  • Exceptionally privacy-respecting
  • Builds visitor trust
Offen Fair Web Analytics details

Choose Open Web Analytics if…

  • Released under the GPL-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (2.7k GitHub stars)
  • Written in PHP
Open Web Analytics details

Frequently asked questions

Is Offen Fair Web Analytics or Open Web Analytics better?

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

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

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

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

Offen Fair Web Analytics: yes. Open Web Analytics: yes.

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