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28 guides

  • 5 min read

    Plausible Analytics Migration Guide: GA4 Reports to Self-Hosted Privacy Analytics

    Plan Plausible Analytics Migration GA4 Reports to Self-Hosted Privacy Analytics with hosting, security, migration, and rollout risks for open source teams.

    plausible · analytics · migration

  • 6 min read

    How to Self-Host Papermark in 2026

    Self-host Papermark as a DocSend alternative in 2026: Docker, Postgres, object storage, email, analytics, security, backups, and production hardening.

    papermark · docsend · self-hosted

  • 8 min read

    Self-Hosted Google Analytics Alternative 2026

    Plausible, Umami, and Matomo are the top self-hosted Google Analytics alternatives in 2026. Compare setup, privacy, and features to pick the right one.

    google-analytics · plausible · umami

  • 14 min read

    Self-Host Plausible vs Google Analytics 2026

    Self-host Plausible vs Google Analytics in 2026: GDPR compliance, setup cost, and script weight compared. Plausible script is 45x smaller. Full comparison.

    plausible · google-analytics · analytics

  • 11 min read

    Rybbit vs Plausible vs Umami: Analytics 2026

    Rybbit vs Plausible vs Umami compared for open source analytics in 2026. Session replay, pricing, self-hosting, and which privacy-first tool fits your stack.

    analytics · self-hosting · privacy

  • 8 min read

    Plausible vs Matomo vs PostHog: Analytics 2026

    Compare Plausible, Matomo, and PostHog by documented capabilities, support model, deployment ownership, release cadence, privacy configuration, and total cost.

    plausible · matomo · posthog

  • 10 min read

    Self-Host Matomo: Full-Featured Web Analytics 2026

    Self-host Matomo in 2026. GPL 3.0, ~19K stars, PHP — the most complete Google Analytics alternative with heatmaps, funnels, A/B testing, ecommerce tracking.

    matomo · analytics · self-hosting

  • 12 min read

    How to Self-Host Plausible Analytics 2026

    Self-host Plausible Analytics in 2026. AGPL 3.0, ~19K stars, Elixir — GDPR-compliant web analytics without cookies or personal data. Script tag setup, event.

    plausible · analytics · privacy

  • 11 min read

    How to Self-Host Umami: Simple Web Analytics 2026

    Self-host Umami in 2026. MIT license, ~21K stars, Next.js — simple, privacy-respecting web analytics with no cookies. Real-time dashboard, multiple sites.

    umami · analytics · privacy

  • 10 min read

    Self-Host Plausible: Privacy-First Analytics Setup 2026

    Self-host Plausible Analytics as a Google Analytics alternative in 2026. AGPL 3.0, ~21K stars — lightweight 1KB script, GDPR-compliant, no cookies needed.

    plausible · analytics · google-analytics

  • 7 min read

    How to Self-Host Umami Analytics 2026

    Self-host Umami analytics with Docker, PostgreSQL, HTTPS, backups, and privacy-safe tracking decisions. Updated 2026 setup and verdict.

    umami · analytics · google-analytics

  • 8 min read

    Best Open Source DocSend Alternatives in 2026

    Papermark vs DocSend 2026: compare open source document sharing with page analytics, email capture, and data rooms. Self-host for $6/month vs $45/user.

    docsend · document-sharing · analytics

  • 12 min read

    Best Open Source Alternatives to Google Analytics 2026

    Google Analytics sells your data and violates GDPR. These open source analytics tools give you accurate traffic data with full privacy compliance in 2026.

    google-analytics · open-source · privacy

  • 9 min read

    Best Open Source Alternatives to PostHog in 2026

    PostHog's cloud plan charges per event and can add up fast. These self-hosted alternatives give you product analytics, session recording, and feature flags.

    posthog · analytics · open-source

  • 7 min read

    Best Open Source Alternatives to Power BI in 2026

    Metabase, Apache Superset, Redash, and Lightdash: open source Power BI alternatives — self-hosted dashboards and analytics in 2026 Free options covered.

    power-bi · business-intelligence · analytics

  • 9 min read

    Best Open Source Analytics Tools in 2026

    Compare Plausible, Umami, Matomo, PostHog, and OpenPanel in 2026: privacy, self-hosting tradeoffs, and GA4 migration paths.

    analytics · open-source · privacy

  • 8 min read

    Best Open Source BI Tools in 2026

    Metabase, Apache Superset, Redash, and Lightdash vs Tableau and Power BI: compare open source BI tools on features, data sources, and self-hosting cost.

    business-intelligence · open-source · analytics

  • 9 min read

    Open Source Marketing Stack 2026

    Open source marketing stack guide for 2026 — replace Mailchimp, HubSpot, and Google Analytics ($500-2,000/month) with self-hosted tools and cut SaaS costs.

    listmonk · matomo · plausible

  • 4 min read

    How to Migrate from Google Analytics to Plausible 2026

    Plan a measured migration from Google Analytics to Plausible, covering measurement inventory, parallel validation, privacy review, self-hosting, and cutover.

    google-analytics · plausible · analytics

  • 11 min read

    How to Migrate from Google Analytics to Umami 2026

    Replace Google Analytics with Umami: self-hosted, no cookies, no consent banners, GDPR-compliant analytics with a clean dashboard. Full migration guide 2026.

    google-analytics · umami · analytics

  • 10 min read

    Matomo vs Plausible 2026: Analytics Compared

    Matomo vs Plausible 2026: enterprise Google Analytics replacement vs privacy-first analytics — features, performance, GDPR compliance, and self-hosting.

    matomo · plausible · analytics

  • 8 min read

    Metabase vs Apache Superset: Open Source BI Tools 2026

    Compare Metabase and Apache Superset — the no-code BI tool vs the enterprise analytics platform. Which fits your data team? See our top picks for 2026.

    metabase · superset · business-intelligence

  • 10 min read

    Best Open Source Alternatives to Mixpanel in 2026

    Mixpanel's paid plans start at $28/month but scale steeply with events. PostHog, Matomo, and Jitsu are open source alternatives that give you user behavior.

    mixpanel · analytics · user-behavior

  • 8 min read

    Plausible vs Umami 2026: Privacy Analytics Pick

    Plausible vs Umami 2026: compare open source Google Analytics alternatives on privacy features, custom events, funnels, self-hosting setup, and pricing.

    plausible · umami · analytics

  • 10 min read

    Plausible vs Umami vs Matomo 2026: Analytics

    Plausible vs Umami vs Matomo 2026: compare three open source Google Analytics alternatives on privacy, features, performance, and self-hosting requirements.

    plausible · umami · matomo

  • 8 min read

    Google Analytics 360 vs Plausible: Real Cost 2026

    Break down Google Analytics 360's pricing ($50K-150K/year) vs Plausible self-hosted ($54/year). When free GA4 isn't enough and what it really costs now.

    analytics · google-analytics · plausible

  • 18 min read

    Self-Host Plausible Analytics 2026: Docker Setup

    Self-host Plausible Analytics in 2026 — Docker Compose setup, reverse proxy, custom domain, SMTP, Google Search Console integration, and production hardening.

    plausible · analytics · self-hosting

  • 7 min read

    Best Open Source Analytics Tools for Privacy-First Teams

    Replace Google Analytics, Mixpanel, and Amplitude with these open source analytics platforms. Privacy-friendly, self-hosted, and fully featured in 2026.

    analytics · open-source · privacy

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