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Offen Fair Web Analytics vs Rybbit

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 Rybbit Open-source, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative
FeatureOffen Fair Web AnalyticsRybbit
Deploy effortUnder-an-hour setupUnder-an-hour setup
Health score46 · Fair94 · Excellent
CategoryWeb AnalyticsWeb Analytics
LicenseApache-2.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageJavaScriptTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM256 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker
GitHub stars★ 981★ 13,061
First released20192024
ReplacesGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Analytics, Mixpanel

What are Offen Fair Web Analytics and Rybbit?

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

Rybbit

Rybbit is an open-source and privacy-friendly web and product analytics platform. It is cookieless, GDPR compliant, and offers an intuitive dashboard for tracking traffic and user behavior.

  • Cookieless and GDPR compliant
  • Real-time dashboard
  • Funnels and user journeys
  • Web and product analytics

Read the full Rybbit guide →

Offen Fair Web Analytics vs Rybbit: key differences

Offen Fair Web Analytics is written in JavaScript, while Rybbit is built with TypeScript. Licensing differs — Apache-2.0 for Offen Fair Web Analytics versus AGPL-3.0 for Rybbit. Offen Fair Web Analytics is the lighter option, starting around 256 MB of RAM against 512 MB for Rybbit. Offen Fair Web Analytics is the more established project (first released 2019), while Rybbit arrived in 2024. Rybbit has the considerably larger community, at 13,061 GitHub stars versus 981.

Why pick each one

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

Choose Rybbit if…

  • Modern intuitive UI
  • Combines web and product analytics

Watch out for

  • Newer project
  • Requires ClickHouse
Rybbit details

Frequently asked questions

Is Offen Fair Web Analytics or Rybbit better?

Neither is universally better. Rybbit 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 Rybbit free and open-source?

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

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

Offen Fair Web Analytics: yes. Rybbit: yes.

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

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

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