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Offen Fair Web Analytics vs Tianji

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 Tianji Insight hub combining analytics, uptime, and server status
FeatureOffen Fair Web AnalyticsTianji
Deploy effortUnder-an-hour setupUnder-an-hour setup
Health score46 · Fair87 · Excellent
CategoryWeb AnalyticsWeb Analytics
LicenseApache-2.0Apache-2.0
LanguageJavaScriptTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM256 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker
GitHub stars★ 981★ 3,100
First released20192023
ReplacesGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Analytics

What are Offen Fair Web Analytics and Tianji?

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

Tianji

Tianji is an all-in-one insight hub that combines website analytics, uptime monitoring, and server status into a single application. It offers a unified dashboard for observing your sites and infrastructure.

  • Website analytics
  • Uptime monitoring
  • Server status reporting
  • Unified insight dashboard

Read the full Tianji guide →

Offen Fair Web Analytics vs Tianji: key differences

Offen Fair Web Analytics is written in JavaScript, while Tianji is built with TypeScript. Offen Fair Web Analytics is the lighter option, starting around 256 MB of RAM against 512 MB for Tianji. Offen Fair Web Analytics is the more established project (first released 2019), while Tianji arrived in 2023. Tianji has the considerably larger community, at 3,100 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 Tianji if…

  • Multiple tools in one
  • Clean interface

Watch out for

  • Jack-of-all-trades scope
  • Younger project
Tianji details

Frequently asked questions

Is Offen Fair Web Analytics or Tianji better?

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

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

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

Offen Fair Web Analytics: yes. Tianji: yes.

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

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

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