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Rybbit 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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Rybbit Open-source, privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternative VS Swetrix Privacy-focused, cookieless web analytics service
FeatureRybbitSwetrix
Deploy effortUnder-an-hour setupUnder-an-hour setup
Health score94 · Excellent83 · Excellent
CategoryWeb AnalyticsWeb Analytics
LicenseAGPL-3.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageTypeScriptTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker
GitHub stars★ 13,061★ 1,202
First released20242021
ReplacesGoogle Analytics, MixpanelGoogle Analytics

What are Rybbit and Swetrix?

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 →

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 →

Rybbit vs Swetrix: key differences

Both projects are written in TypeScript. Swetrix is the more established project (first released 2021), while Rybbit arrived in 2024. Rybbit has the considerably larger community, at 13,061 GitHub stars versus 1,202.

Why pick each one

Choose Rybbit if…

  • Modern intuitive UI
  • Combines web and product analytics

Watch out for

  • Newer project
  • Requires ClickHouse
Rybbit 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 Rybbit or Swetrix 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 Rybbit and Swetrix free and open-source?

Yes. Rybbit is licensed under AGPL-3.0 and Swetrix under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Rybbit and Swetrix with Docker?

Rybbit: yes. Swetrix: yes.

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