Privacy-First Analytics
Privacy-First Analytics
Tools that give you real data without surveilling your users. No cookies, no GDPR nightmares.
Guide
Analytics for Your App: Fathom vs Plausible vs Umami (2026)
Day one without analytics is data gone forever. Three tools worth using (one is free to self-host), what we picked, and the test-traffic mistake that polluted our first month.
Updated April 2026Guide
Self-Hosting Umami Analytics on a VPS: Our Actual Docker Setup (2026)
We track eleven products from one self-hosted Umami install at zero extra cost. The Docker Compose setup, port pinning, Nginx reverse proxy, and what we learned the hard way.
Updated May 2026More comparisons and recommendations in this category are in progress. Every article is based on real usage across our projects.