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Re:A list of privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternatives by tut-urut-utut on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @11:20AM (#27605544)
Nice list. This topic comes often and is always interesting to see if something new appears, but unfortunately it's very hard to compete with Google Analytics.

Most people in marketing departments just don't care about privacy, and it's hard to beat inertia, especially for a solid product with a lot of documentation which is "free as in beer".

I personally use http://microanalytics.io which is very slick for my needs and free for up to 10k visits per month, but I don't think it's a Google Analytics replacement.

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Re:A list of privacy-friendly Google Analytics alternatives by philipptemmel on Wednesday June 23, 2021 @12:14PM (#27606201)
My point is that a lot of folks use GA although they do not need to, but they are using it simply because it is a Google product and the most popular solution out there.

What I mean is, that you do not need to use GA on your portfolio website or blog. I agree with you that some of the alternatives mentioned lack in enterprise features. Also, therefore most of the mentioned alternatives are not competing with GA, but they are a more suitable solution for folks who simply want to get insights about the traffic happening on their website, lightweight, simple, and minimal.

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