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Lightweight self-hosted web analytics — one line of JS, no cookies, no GDPR banner. Python/Flask + SQLite, privacy-friendly, AI-ready OpenAPI 3.1 REST API. One-click deploy to Railway, Render, or Fly.io.

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Lightweight web analytics – one line of JavaScript, no cookies

by astonfred·Feb 20, 2026·2 points·0 comments
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Privacy-first analytics with one-click Railway/Render deploy, but Plausible and Fathom already own this space.

Strengths
  • •Zero-config deployment with auto-generated API tokens on Render; genuinely frictionless setup
  • •No cookies means no GDPR banner—real compliance win for privacy-sensitive sites
  • •AI-ready OpenAPI 3.1 spec + MCP integration positions it for Claude Code automation
Weaknesses
  • •Crowded category: Plausible, Fathom, Simple Analytics all solve this identically
  • •No evidence of retention or feature depth beyond 'lightweight'—unclear what differentiates long-term
Target Audience

Web developers and privacy-conscious site owners wanting analytics without third-party services

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Plausible Analytics · Fathom Analytics · Simple Analytics

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