Plausible Analytics
Plausible Analytics is a lightweight, open-source web analytics tool designed as a privacy-friendly alternative to Google Analytics. It provides essential website traffic metrics like pageviews, bounce rates, and referral sources without collecting personal data or using cookies. The tool is self-hostable or available as a cloud service, focusing on simplicity, GDPR/CCPA compliance, and minimal performance impact.
Developers should use Plausible Analytics when building websites or applications that require privacy-compliant, non-intrusive analytics without the complexity of traditional tools. It's ideal for projects prioritizing user privacy, such as blogs, SaaS platforms, or public sector sites, and for developers who prefer open-source, self-hosted solutions to avoid vendor lock-in. Its lightweight script (under 1 KB) also makes it suitable for performance-critical applications.