About Offen
Offen Fair Web Analytics is an open-source, lightweight, self-hosted web analytics tool designed to give users access to their own data while providing operators with insightful metrics. It emphasizes privacy and transparency with opt-in consent, first-party cookies only, and end-to-end encryption in the browser. The project is free to run and includes components like the Offen Protocol and Offen Consent Tool, backed by NLnet Foundation support in its maturation.
Key features
- Open source and self-hosted
- GDPR-compliant with opt-in consent
- End-to-end encryption in the browser; first-party cookies only
- No ads or third-party trackers
- Multi-website support with team sharing
- Real-time page views and users; essential metrics
- Rich filtering: by URL, location, referrer, UTM parameters, landing pages and exit pages
- Localized in English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish and Vietnamese
- Customizable consent banner
- Data retention: 6 months
- Easy deployment options: single binary, Docker, Heroku, Uberspace, YunoHost
- Thorough documentation and open ecosystem (Offen Protocol, Consent Tool)
Why choose Offen?
- Privacy-first analytics with opt-in data collection and user data ownership
- Transparent data usage: users can review explanations of metrics and terms
- Open source and self-hosted, avoiding vendor lock-in and keeping data under your control
- GDPR-compliant with in-browser encryption and no data sharing with third parties
- Free to use with no ads or third-party involvement
- Active development supported by NLnet Foundation and open standards like the Offen Protocol and Consent Tool
Pricing
Free (open-source, self-hosted). Offen Fair Web Analytics will always be available for free; no paid tiers are advertised. Deployable via a single binary, Docker, Heroku, Uberspace, or YunoHost.