Replace Fathom Analytics?
YES · one-shottableA simple privacy analytics clone is very buildable; the paid service is hosted compliance posture, uptime, data retention, and polished reporting.
Build me a privacy-first web analytics service to replace Fathom Analytics. Requirements: - Node + Express + better-sqlite3, one small app I deploy on my VPS behind Caddy or nginx. - The tracker: a single script tag under 2 KB that sends pageview beacons (path, referrer, screen width) with navigator.sendBeacon. No cookies. - Count unique visitors without storing personal data: hash IP + user agent with a salt that rotates daily, then drop the raw values. - Filter obvious bots against a user-agent blocklist before counting. - Dashboard page: pageviews, uniques, top pages, top referrers over 7/30/365 days, one Chart.js line chart plus tables. Protected by a single bearer token from .env, no user accounts. - Retention: raw events kept 30 days, daily rollups kept forever, pruned by a nightly node-cron job. - No cookies, no personal data at rest, no telemetry of its own. - Out of scope: email reports, team seats, billing. One site, or a short site list in config. - README: deploy steps, adding the script tag, and a plain note that this is polite analytics, not a legal compliance product.
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They pay to avoid maintaining analytics infrastructure and privacy copy themselves.
xmanaged infrastructure
xprivacy/compliance messaging
xemail reports
xuptime
xsupport
xbilling
What does the Fathom Analytics verdict mean?
The directory classifies the core job as practical to build with an AI coding agent. Use the prompt as a starting point and review the tradeoffs before relying on the result. This research record is not a hosted IVCIFY tool.
What price does this directory record show for Fathom Analytics?
The directory records $15/month for Standard, checked 2026-07-30. Verify the source before making a purchase decision. This reference stays outside retail Stack Math unless current matched evidence supports the comparison.
What do I lose by replacing Fathom Analytics?
Honestly: managed infrastructure; privacy/compliance messaging; email reports; uptime; support; billing. If any of those are load-bearing for you, keep paying.
Is there an open-source alternative to Fathom Analytics?
The listed prior art includes Umami (Open-source privacy-focused analytics platform and practical DIY alternative.). Inspect those projects before starting from a blank prompt.