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Offen Fair Web Analytics vs Swetrix

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 Swetrix Privacy-focused, cookieless web analytics service
FeatureOffen Fair Web AnalyticsSwetrix
Deploy effortUnder-an-hour setupUnder-an-hour setup
Health score46 · Fair83 · Excellent
CategoryWeb AnalyticsWeb Analytics
LicenseApache-2.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageJavaScriptTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM256 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker
GitHub stars★ 981★ 1,202
First released20192021
ReplacesGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Analytics

What are Offen Fair Web Analytics and Swetrix?

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

Swetrix

Swetrix is an open-source, privacy-focused web analytics platform that is fully cookieless and GDPR compliant. It tracks page views, user flows, and custom events without identifying visitors.

  • Cookieless tracking
  • User flow analysis
  • Custom events
  • Performance metrics

Read the full Swetrix guide →

Offen Fair Web Analytics vs Swetrix: key differences

Offen Fair Web Analytics is written in JavaScript, while Swetrix is built with TypeScript. Licensing differs — Apache-2.0 for Offen Fair Web Analytics versus AGPL-3.0 for Swetrix. Offen Fair Web Analytics is the lighter option, starting around 256 MB of RAM against 512 MB for Swetrix. Offen Fair Web Analytics is the more established project (first released 2019), while Swetrix arrived in 2021.

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 Swetrix if…

  • No cookie banner needed
  • Detailed flow reports

Watch out for

  • Needs ClickHouse and Redis
  • Setup is multi-component
Swetrix details

Frequently asked questions

Is Offen Fair Web Analytics or Swetrix better?

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

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

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

Offen Fair Web Analytics: yes. Swetrix: yes.

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

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

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